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  Budget Resolution 40. Alcoholic Liquor Duties (Rates) - Taxes on Alcoholic Drinks
  
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  @ MP voted aye to increase taxes on alcoholic drinks
  @ MP voted no against increasing taxes on alcoholic drinks
  
  The majority of MPs voted to increase taxes on alcoholic drinks
  
  The motion supported by the majority of MPs taking part in this vote was:
  
  :Thatâ
  
  :(1) The [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/4/contents Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979] is amended as follows.
  :(2) In section 5 (rate of duty on spirits), for âÂ£27.66â substitute âÂ£28.74â.
  :(3) In section 36(1AA) (rates of general beer duty)â
  :(a) in paragraph (za) (rate of duty on lower strength beer), for âÂ£8.10â substitute âÂ£8.42â, and
  :(b) in paragraph (a) (standard rate of duty on beer), for âÂ£18.37â substitute âÂ£19.08â.
  :(4) In section 37(4) (rate of high strength beer duty), for âÂ£5.48â substitute âÂ£5.69â.
  :(5) In section 62(1A) (rates of duty on cider)â
  :(a) in paragraph (a) (rate of duty per hectolitre on sparkling cider of a strength exceeding 5.5%), for âÂ£268.99â substitute âÂ£279.46â,
  :(b) in paragraph (b) (rate of duty per hectolitre on cider of a strength exceeding 7.5% which is not sparkling cider), for âÂ£58.75â substitute âÂ£61.04â, and
  :(c) in paragraph (c) (rate of duty per hectolitre in any other case), for âÂ£38.87â substitute âÂ£40.38â.
  :(6) For the table in Schedule 1 substituteâ 
  [[http://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2017-03-14/debates/D12598BF-C93D-4687-90AB-E93854A608F8/BudgetResolutions#division-7732 See Hansard for table]]
  :(7) The amendments made by this Resolution come into force on 13 March 2017.
  
  :And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/2 Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968].
  
  
  
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  * [1] [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/spring-budget-2017-documents Spring Budget 2017: documents]
  
  
  
  
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