Taxes on wine and spirits set to rise as duty on a pint is cut

From Saturday, the cost of wine and lives will climb, as the government raises the duty of alcohol in line with inflation and implement new rules linking tax levels to force (ABV) for each drink.

While commercial bodies warn that these will be a “bitter blow” for the sector, the drafts of the gains will fall by 1.7 percent modest-which indicates about 1p of half a medium of the average strength.

Under the revised system, taxes will rise on some strongest drinks. The temporary postponement of some wine was over last week, which means that the ABV bottle of red wine was 14.5 % has increased by 54 pixels, according to the WSTA and the WSTA. WSTA argues that such increases the risks that undermine government revenue goals, as higher prices may push consumers to buy less, while at the same time pressing drink producers.

However, a Treasury spokeswoman defended politics, while highlighting the government’s campaign to “update and simplify” the graphics system in a manner that supports low -strength drinks. The Treasury has also expanded the reduction of small products for beverages less than 8.5 % of ABV, with the aim of helping beer manufacturers and smaller craft producers.

Although bars welcomes simple tax compensation for the drink project, they still face a wave of cost pressure. In April, the increase in national insurance contributions to employers and the minimum wage to force the bars to raise half a liter of up to 30 pixels to 40 pixels. Tim Martin, CEO of JD Wetherspoon, estimates that the high cost of employees will reach 80 million pounds annually for the series.

The British Association of Bires and Pact urges the government to maintain support for the sector, with a warning from “April Cliff Edge”. However, some union representatives emphasize that large bars companies must absorb some costs in the costs rather than transfer them to customers.

For consumers, the cost of many alcoholic beverages – especially wine and spiritual drinks – will rise as a continued high cost of living. Meanwhile, the beer boxes and small producers that offer low -power amplifiers will benefit from changes, and may help them compete against alcohol supermarkets.