tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post1516734903420638914..comments2023-08-27T13:04:51.898+01:00Comments on Freedom-2-Choose (Scotland): Sainsbury bid to avoid health levy by not selling tobacco?Belindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284836559314332001noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-3788373723550786442012-11-20T20:39:34.948+01:002012-11-20T20:39:34.948+01:00The legislation says that the levy applys to shop...The legislation says that the levy applys to shops licenced to sell alcohol AND tobacco.By not selling tobacco do these retailers avoid having to pay it on their alcohol?evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08676527241529365816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-33628676244219321472012-11-17T01:54:44.070+01:002012-11-17T01:54:44.070+01:00I used to frequent one of the stores they used for...I used to frequent one of the stores they used for their trial (Craighall, in Edinburgh). Once they stopped selling tobacco I started using a different supermarket...not difficult as there is a Waitress and a couple of Morrison's nearby.<br />The only logic I can see to justify this move is if the health levy is on a sliding scale; more if they sell tobacco AND alcohol, less if they sell just alcohol!EPC(Peter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17357406337804738536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-79959693987016096422012-11-13T12:53:06.428+01:002012-11-13T12:53:06.428+01:00You're right, it doesn't address the healt...You're right, it doesn't address the health levy. This is an experiment to see how people respond to the stores not selling tobacco products. Will people stop coming to their stores? Will people impulse buy less at the counter? Will purchasing habits change? What about home deliveries of shopping?<br /><br />Those are the questions they're trying to find out, and if the lack of tobacco sales do not hurt their profits overall, then they'll extend the ban to stores in England and Wales ... Wales being first, of course.<br /><br />I also suspect that someone on the board of Sainsbury's is involved with Public Health... would need to confirm that...Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404807971134554522noreply@blogger.com