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Wine and spirits sector hits back at tax as duty revenues fall

Published: 23 April, 2026

The wine and spirits sector has hit back against what the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) called “the UK's uniquely punitive excise duty regime”.

Duty hikes: Details of government consultation revealed

Published: 11 August, 2023

The alcohol duty hikes on 1 August 2023 were the biggest the UK has seen in nearly fifty years and the changes will impact all wines across the country.

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