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4 days agoScotch Whisky Association urges multi-year freeze on spirits duty ahead of autumn budget
"At her last Budget, the Chancellor chose to increase further the duty burden on an industry already weighed down by excessive tax and regulation," Kent said. "Despite that decision, tax receipts have not gone up; and more UK pubs and restaurants have been forced to close. Everyone connected with hospitality knows that pubs, restaurants and other venues cannot survive on beer alone - all rely on spirits for profits."
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