Written question asked by Andrea Jenkyns (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 September 2019. It was answered by Simon Clarke (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 October 2019 on behalf of the Treasury.

Excise Duties: Wines

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to reduce the excise duty on (a) wine, (b) sparkling wines and (c) fortified wines.

Answer

The actions taken by the Government since ending the wine duty escalator in 2014 have ensured that the price of typical bottle of wine is 16p lower in real terms than it otherwise would have been.

However, alcohol duties raise vital revenue to fund public services, and in order to protect the public finances, an RPI increase in duty rates is assumed in the public finances for all alcoholic drinks each year. All taxes are kept under review and the impact of a change to wine duty is considered at each Budget.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 290424
Session: 2017-19
Subjects: Excise duties Wines
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Excise Duties: Wines

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