Duties and taxes charged by the UK government are causing problems for the wine industry, taking a hit on the price of goods ...

Similarly, taxes on wine, which have an alcohol by volume (ABV ... the rates of tax weren’t so eye wateringly high.” The UK’s increase in draught relief, which was first announced in ...

Consumers are being warned to expect the substantial price increase as a new system ... There are no winners under the UK's punishing alcohol tax regime - higher duty rates mean people buy ...

The increase to alcohol taxes introduced on 1 February followed ... “There are no winners under the UK’s punishing alcohol tax regime – higher duty rates mean people buy less which results in reduced ...

This means the duty on a bottle of gin will rise by 32p, while wine at 14.5% ABV (alcohol by volume) will increase by 54p ... of record-breaking tax levies are doing the exact opposite. “There are no ...

"There are no winners under the UK's punishing alcohol tax regime – higher duty rates ... National Insurance contributions (NICs) and the increase in the minimum wage - mean pint prices will ...

Stephen Russell, co-founder of Kent-based Copper Rivet Distillery and UK Spirits ... to increase spirit duty had a “disastrous effect”. He added: “This tax rise resulted in alcohol’s ...

The tax on a bottle of gin will increase by 32p from February ... "There are no winners under the UK’s punishing alcohol tax regime – higher duty rates mean people buy less which results ...

The government holds ultimate responsibility for determining whether to increase the duty rate ... "There are no winners under the UK's punishing alcohol tax regime – higher duty rates mean ...