Drinkers face tax hike with Hunt set to put booze up in line with inflation

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DRINKERS face a double-digit tax hike next week as the Chancellor puts it up in line with inflation. Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce excise duties will go up later this year after a six month f…

"I'm confident the Chancellor's Budget will deliver on all of those - that is the focus."

He told GB News putting up corporation was "not what I want at all" but insisted he had to reverse the tragic mini-budget from Liz Truss and stabilize the nation's finances. "We do want to bring down our effective corporation tax rates - I want them to be the most competitive. We can't get there all in one go - stability matters."

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