Wine sellers campaign against looming alcohol duty plan

Wine sellers campaign against looming alcohol duty plan

Big names including Majestic and Laithwaites hope to head off price rises whereby drinks will be taxed on ABV

As a rule, retailers tend to trumpet price cuts and keep quiet about hikes but wine sellers are breaking ranks to warn customers of looming hikes due to a shake up of the way wine is taxed.

The big names behind the campaign include Majestic Wine, Laithwaites, Cambridge Wine Merchants and the Wine Society, who are trying to head off a new alcohol duty system “before it’s too late”. The industry has previously said the price of 75% of red wines would increase on the back of the new rules.

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