Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

(asked on 17th October 2019) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of raising alcohol duty on Her Majesty's Treasury’s income.


Answered by
Earl of Courtown Portrait
Earl of Courtown
Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords)
This question was answered on 29th October 2019

All taxes are kept under review and the impact of a change to alcohol duty is considered at each fiscal event, including its effect on jobs and the wider economy. HMRC publishes a Tax Information Impact Note explaining the impact of the change, each time a duty rate is amended.

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