The government response to the consultation on alcohol duty reform contains details of a number of policy changes from the Autumn Budget 2021 announcement, including:
- The extension of draught relief to include kegs of 20 litres and above
- An 18-month transitional measure for wine duty
- Our plans for a technical consultation on the definition of cider for duty purposes
- Additional detail on the design of Small Producer Relief
- The planned increase in the duty rates for alcohol will be cancelled
- The reforms will be introduced on 1 August 2023