WSTA say final fees for DEFRA’s flawed waste packaging scheme (EPR) confirm industry fears
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has dubbed long overdue confirmation of the fees for the Government’s waste packaging tax scheme (EPR) as a blow to the drinks trade. […]
Drinks trade unites to push back on flawed waste packaging scheme
The UK drinks trade has written to the Government highlighting “significant” concerns regarding the implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (EPR) and calling for an urgent meeting with […]
The WSTA warns UK consumers to brace themselves for escalating prices as a double whammy tax grab is on the horizon
Treasury coffers suffer after record breaking alcohol tax rises lead to a dip in sales. Consumers are being warned to expect substantial price rises on their favourite alcoholic drinks as […]
The Drinks Trust launches £1m campaign “Face It Together” to support industry colleagues
The Drinks Trust, the drinks hospitality industry charity, is proud to launch its most ambitious campaign yet, Face It Together, with the goal of raising £1,000,000 to continue helping those […]
WSTA is bewildered by Labour’s decision to raise alcohol duty and go ahead with Tory inspired red tape which will stifle the wine and spirit trade
The Chancellor has failed at the first hurdle to listen to business The new Government’s decision to raise alcohol duty by RPI has been described as “counterproductive” and “a real […]
The WSTA calls for a two-year freeze to alcohol duty to claw back desperately needed Treasury coffers
Wine and Spirit businesses are calling on the Government to freeze alcohol duty, for at least two years, to help towards plugging the black hole in the public finances. Alcohol […]
The UK’s wine and spirit sector breathes sigh of relief at a freeze to alcohol duty after disastrous tax hikes
But for wine businesses the benefits of a freeze will be lost after the Exchequer Secretary confirms costly red tape changes to wine duty The wine and spirit sector has breathed […]
The UK’s wine and spirit businesses unite in a call for the Chancellor to announce a duty cut and avoid costly red tape, at the Spring Budget
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association along with over 100 UK wine and spirit producers, retailers and hospitality businesses have made a last-ditch plea for the Chancellor to cut alcohol […]
Soaring alcohol inflation starts to drain Treasury coffers
WSTA calls for a cut in alcohol duty to boost revenue to the Exchequer, invest in British business and help cash strapped consumers Wine and spirit businesses are calling on […]
Wine and spirit businesses share a collective sigh of relief over alcohol tax freeze
Chancellor provides a little Christmas cheer – the WSTA says let’s make this freeze last all year! The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has welcomed a freeze to alcohol duty, […]
Autumn Statement – What to expect…
Troubling times ahead for the drinks industry with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt set to deliver the Autumn Statement tomorrow. As we gear up for the big reveal, here’s a quick guide […]
The Chancellor’s alcohol duty hikes are losing the Treasury cash and putting businesses at risk
Wine and spirit businesses are calling on the Chancellor to freeze alcohol duty at the Autumn Statement after latest data shows a worrying decline in sales. The Wine and Spirit […]