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title: "United Kingdom: 160 execs join WSTA urging Chancellor to reverse position on alcohol duty freeze cancellation"
date: 2022-11-20
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# United Kingdom: 160 execs join WSTA urging Chancellor to reverse position on alcohol duty freeze cancellation

![United Kingdom: 160 execs join WSTA urging Chancellor to reverse position on alcohol duty freeze cancellation](https://www.federvini.it/images/k2/197604616a676bee4526981ed9585350.jpg)

An open letter from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association, signed by 160 executives from the wine, spirits, and hospitality sectors, [urged the UK Chancellor](https://urlsand.esvalabs.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fivs.org%3Fmailpoet_router%26endpoint%3Dtrack%26action%3Dclick%26data%3DWzExMiwiY2U5N2M4IiwiNjY5IiwiYzY4YzNiNWUyZTk1IixmYWxzZV0&e=dec93f8f&h=f6df0a52&f=n&p=y) to cancel a “double-digit” rise in taxes on alcohol beverages.

 The open letter, which was published in *The Times*in advance of the Chancellor’s autumn budget statement, said the Chancellor’s decision to reverse the alcohol duty freeze would both fuel inflation and put thousands of jobs at risk.

  
