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Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 November 2017 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Monday, 20 November 2017 on behalf of the Treasury.


Sparkling Wines: Excise Duties

Question

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of regularising the rate of duty between sparkling wine produced in the UK and such wine produced in France.

Answer

The government keeps all taxes under review. Any changes to wine duty rates would need to take account of a wide range of factors, including the Exchequer impact, the impact on businesses, public health and the distributional impact of reform.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
113167
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Excise duties France Sparkling wines
Link
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