Budget Resolution 40. Alcoholic Liquor Duties (Rates) — Taxes on Alcoholic Drinks — 14 Mar 2017 at 18:52

The majority of MPs voted to increase taxes on alcoholic drinks

The motion supported by the majority of MPs taking part in this vote was:

• That—
• (1) The Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 is amended as follows.
• (2) In section 5 (rate of duty on spirits), for “£27.66” substitute “£28.74”.
• (3) In section 36(1AA) (rates of general beer duty)—
• (a) in paragraph (za) (rate of duty on lower strength beer), for “£8.10” substitute “£8.42”, and
• (b) in paragraph (a) (standard rate of duty on beer), for “£18.37” substitute “£19.08”.
• (4) In section 37(4) (rate of high strength beer duty), for “£5.48” substitute “£5.69”.
• (5) In section 62(1A) (rates of duty on cider)—
• (a) in paragraph (a) (rate of duty per hectolitre on sparkling cider of a strength exceeding 5.5%), for “£268.99” substitute “£279.46”,
• (b) in paragraph (b) (rate of duty per hectolitre on cider of a strength exceeding 7.5% which is not sparkling cider), for “£58.75” substitute “£61.04”, and
• (c) in paragraph (c) (rate of duty per hectolitre in any other case), for “£38.87” substitute “£40.38”.
• (6) For the table in Schedule 1 substitute—

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• (7) The amendments made by this Resolution come into force on 13 March 2017.
• And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968.

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• [1] Spring Budget 2017: documents

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