Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-07 20:09:28 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CCBB9A1EFFF6123DF40CFD8ABAAA3DD5E3CEB91BF40BD5CAFFD5E641AF99697E
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Tariffs are to discourage importing and give a differential tax advantage to local production. Scottish whisky is not imported and is taxed at the rate of all spirits. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/tariff.asp https://www.gov.uk/guidance/alcohol-duty-rates The historic £7.1b figure is total revenue, not tax. https://www.scotch-whisky.org.uk/industry-insights/facts-figures/ All tax raised in Scotland comes to Scotland.https://www.gov.scot/publications/government-expenditure-revenue-scotland-gers-2023-24/
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