HM Treasury
Thursday, 8 June, 2017

This HM Treasury consultation examine options to amend the structure of the alcohol duty system so that duty rates better correspond to alcoholic strength, as announced in the 2017 Spring Budget.

The College endorses the full response by Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) to this consultation and joins SHAAP in welcoming the proposal to introduce a new still cider and perry band below 7.5% abv.