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Finance Act 2017

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21 Alcoholic liquor duties: rates

(1) ALDA 1979 is amended as follows. (2) In section 5 (rate of duty on spirits), for “£27.66” substitute “ £28.74 ”. (3) In section 36(1AA) (rates of general beer duty)— (a) in paragraph (za) (rate of duty on lower strength beer), for “£8.10” substitute “ £8.42 ”, and (b) in paragraph (a) (standard rate of duty on beer), for “£18.37” substitute “ £19.08 ”. (4) In section 37(4) (rate of high strength beer duty), for “£5.48” substitute “ £5.69 ”. (5) In section 62(1A) (rates of duty on cider)— (a) in paragraph (a) (rate of duty per hectolitre on sparkling cider of a strength exceeding 5.5%), for “£268.99” substitute “ £279.46 ”, (b) in paragraph (b) (rate of duty per hectolitre on cider of a strength exceeding 7.5% which is not sparkling cider), for “£58.75” substitute “ £61.04 ”, and (c) in paragraph (c) (rate of duty per hectolitre in any other case), for “£38.87” substitute “ £40.38 ”. (6) For the table in Schedule 1 substitute— Table of rates of duty on wine and made-wine Part 1 Wine or made-wine of a strength not exceeding 22% Description of wine or made-wine | Rates of duty per hectolitre £ Wine or made-wine of a strength not exceeding 4% | 88.93 Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 4% but not exceeding 5.5% | 122.30 Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5% but not exceeding 15% and not being sparkling | 288.65 Sparkling wine or sparkling made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5% but less than 8.5% | 279.46 Sparkling wine or sparkling made-wine of a strength of 8.5% or of a strength exceeding 8.5% but not exceeding 15% | 369.72 Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 15% but not exceeding 22% | 384.82 Part 2 Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 22% Description of wine or made-wine | Rates of duty per litre of alcohol in wine or made-wine £ Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 22% | 28.74 . (7) The amendments made by this section are treated as having come into force on 13 March 2017.

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21 Alcoholic liquor duties: rates

(1) ALDA 1979 is amended as follows. (2) In section 5 (rate of duty on spirits), for “£27.66” substitute “ £28.74 ”. (3) In section 36(1AA) (rates of general beer duty)— (a) in paragraph (za) (rate of duty on lower strength beer), for “£8.10” substitute “ £8.42 ”, and (b) in paragraph (a) (standard rate of duty on beer), for “£18.37” substitute “ £19.08 ”. (4) In section 37(4) (rate of high strength beer duty), for “£5.48” substitute “ £5.69 ”. (5) In section 62(1A) (rates of duty on cider)— (a) in paragraph (a) (rate of duty per hectolitre on sparkling cider of a strength exceeding 5.5%), for “£268.99” substitute “ £279.46 ”, (b) in paragraph (b) (rate of duty per hectolitre on cider of a strength exceeding 7.5% which is not sparkling cider), for “£58.75” substitute “ £61.04 ”, and (c) in paragraph (c) (rate of duty per hectolitre in any other case), for “£38.87” substitute “ £40.38 ”. (6) For the table in Schedule 1 substitute— Table of rates of duty on wine and made-wine Part 1 Wine or made-wine of a strength not exceeding 22% Description of wine or made-wine | Rates of duty per hectolitre £ Wine or made-wine of a strength not exceeding 4% | 88.93 Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 4% but not exceeding 5.5% | 122.30 Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5% but not exceeding 15% and not being sparkling | 288.65 Sparkling wine or sparkling made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5% but less than 8.5% | 279.46 Sparkling wine or sparkling made-wine of a strength of 8.5% or of a strength exceeding 8.5% but not exceeding 15% | 369.72 Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 15% but not exceeding 22% | 384.82 Part 2 Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 22% Description of wine or made-wine | Rates of duty per litre of alcohol in wine or made-wine £ Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 22% | 28.74 . (7) The amendments made by this section are treated as having come into force on 13 March 2017.

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