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12 March 2010
9am - WSET Level 4 Diploma In Wines And Spirits - Semester 2
Alexander Wines, Deanside Road, Hillington, Glasgow
Circle of Writers
The Naval Club, London
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WSTA Budget Submissions

The 2010 Budget submission in available online:

Previous submissions: 

Facts and figures:

In April 2009, The Chancellor increased all alcohol excise duty rates by 2%.

Excise duty is currently charged at £1.61 per 75cl bottle of still wine, £2.06 per 75cl bottle of sparkling wine, and £5.94 per bottle of 70cl spirit (37.5%abv).

The industry directly employs more than 650,000 people in the production and retailing of alcohol and supports a further 1.1 million jobs in the wider economy.

The industry contributes 2% of the UK’s total output (£28.6billion). It paid nearly £15 billion in excise duty and VAT in 2007/08.

Further information: 

 

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