UK alcohol duties

Comment: Alcohol taxation: when is a review not a review?

WSTA chief executive Miles Beale has outlined four of the simpler things that Chancellor Rishi Sunak could – and should – do as part of a ‘once-in-a-generation’ chance to re-design alcohol taxation in the UK. Beale’s comments follow. In this weekend’s Sunday Times Tim Shipman, its Chief Political Commentator, wrote a surprisingly detailed piece about…

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UK alcohol coffers are bursting

The Government is £800 million richer than it anticipated in taxes from alcohol duties, which actually rose during the pandemic, according to data from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). This last year alcohol duties brought in £12.7 billion, up from £11.5 billion the previous year. UK consumers – unable to drink in pubs, restaurants…

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