Consultation outcome

Alcohol structures

• From: HM Treasury
• Published: 20 March 2017
• Last updated: 1 December 2017 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Alcohol structures: summary of responses

PDF, 193 KB, 24 pages

Detail of outcome

This document summarises responses to the alcohol structures consultation on the introduction of a new still cider band to target cheap, high strength “white” ciders, below 7.5% abv and the impacts of a new lower strength still wine band. The document also provides a summary of the government response and the proposed next steps in this process.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on options to amend the structure of the alcohol duty system so that duty rates better correspond to alcoholic strength.

This consultation ran from
1pm on 20 March 2017 to 11:45pm on 12 June 2017

Consultation description

The government announced at Spring Budget 2017 that it will consult on options so that duty rates better correspond to alcoholic strength, namely:

• the introduction of a new band to target cheap, high strength ‘white’ ciders, below 7.5% abv
• the impacts of a new lower strength still wine band, to encourage the production and consumption of lower strength wines

Documents

Alcohol structures consultation

Ref: PU2054

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Published 20 March 2017
Last updated 1 December 2017 + show all updates

1. 1 December 2017

   Updated with the response to the consultation

2. 20 March 2017

   First published.