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CHANCELLOR
TAKES FIRST STEPS TO FAIRNESS |
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The Scotch Whisky
Association welcomed the standstill in spirits duty, and
the narrowing of the duty differential between
spirits and other alcoholic drinks, and urged the
Chancellor to continue the process of reducing
discrimination against spirits in future Budgets. |
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The Association’s Director
General, Hugh Morison, said: "The Government has
recognised that the higher taxes levied on spirits
than on other alcoholic drinks does not pass its own test
of fairness. We are delighted the Chancellor has
taken steps to tackle this discrimination. |
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"The industry firmly believes
that the solution to removing the tax discrimination
against spirits is a series of Budgets in which
the spirits duty is cut. |
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"In the meantime, as the UK
currently holds the Presidency of the EU, the Chancellor
has a marvellous opportunity to stand up for UK
spirits and fight to remove tax discrimination across
Europe, and elsewhere in the world. |
