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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on August 01, 2023, 08:13:52 AM

Title: Tax jumps on wine and spirits but falls on fizz
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 01, 2023, 08:13:52 AM

Definitely not Port in this storm


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66361232

Title: Re: Tax jumps on wine and spirits but falls on fizz
Post by: jeremyp on August 01, 2023, 10:02:34 AM

Kind of bizarre given this government, but I find it difficult to criticise this.

Title: Re: Tax jumps on wine and spirits but falls on fizz
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 01, 2023, 10:26:01 AM

Quote from: jeremyp on August 01, 2023, 10:02:34 AM

Kind of bizarre given this government, but I find it difficult to criticise this.

Yes, it makes a lot of sense. While not quite doing the same as minimum pricing, I wonder if it will effectively mean that the pricing becomes very similar.