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Tax jumps on wine and spirits but falls on fizz
« on: August 01, 2023, 08:13:52 AM »
Definitely not Port in this storm


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Re: Tax jumps on wine and spirits but falls on fizz
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2023, 10:02:34 AM »
Kind of bizarre given this government, but I find it difficult to criticise this.

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Re: Tax jumps on wine and spirits but falls on fizz
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2023, 10:26:01 AM »
Kind of bizarre given this government, but I find it difficult to criticise this.
Yes, it makes a lot of sense. While not quite doing the same as minimum pricing, I wonder if it will effectively mean that the pricing becomes very similar.