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Autumn Budget 2021: Cuts announced to alcohol and air passenger duties, while the levy on fuel is frozen for the 12th year in a row
Sizeable cuts to alcohol and air passenger duties were announced by Rishi Sunak in today's Autumn Budget 2021, while the Chancellor froze the levy on fuel for the 12th year in a row.
27 October 2021
Student gets more birthday freebies than he bargained for
A student MoneySaver has become a viral sensation after getting his food and drinks paid for all evening
21 September 2017
Budget 2017: Smokers to be hit by new 'floor price' tax on cigarette packs
No change to previously planned alcohol and tobacco duty rises - but an effective floor price on cigarette packs is set
8 March 2017
Budget 2016: New 'sugar tax' on soft drinks but beer and spirits duty frozen
Those who enjoy fizzy drinks, cigarettes and wine will be hit by tax changes announced in the 2016 Budget
16 March 2016
Budget 2015: Booze cuts but smokers hit with another rise
The tax on beer will fall by 1p and the duty on cider will be cut by 2% but the price of cigarettes will rise
18 March 2015
Budget 2014: Tobacco duty goes up, but a penny off a pint of beer
Smokers will be hit by higher prices but the price of beer falls by 1p, while cider and whiskey are frozen
19 March 2014
Bagging Christmas bargains from overseas? Make sure you get the tax right, HMRC says
Shoppers looking to bag Christmas bargains overseas this year should beware import costs and taxes before they buy
14 November 2013
Budget 2012: Cigarette prices to rise tonight
Smokers will be hit by higher duty prices on tobacco, while alcohol duty will remain the same
21 March 2012
Budget 2012 round-up: Pensioners the big losers
While the over 65s will be worse off, low and middle income earners could gain £220 a year. Other taxes will also rise
21 March 2012
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