Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-02 04:48:39 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E570EDE232FBA3E397F4791FEC9644EBAB10FC98C4C046CC8AA07A9246AA9A1F
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EU countries are free to set their own alcohol duty levels above harmonised minimum rate. https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/taxation-1/excise-duties/excise-duty-alcohol_en UK alcohol duty is well above the minimum, and was in fact the highest in the EU alongside Finland: https://taxfoundation.org/beer-taxes-in-europe-2021/
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