Economic modelling finds 10% hike in alcohol excise and scrapping of the wine equalisation tax would raise $2.9bn a year
Increasing the price of alcohol, particularly cheap wine and cider, would boost tax revenue by $2.9bn annually and be a boon to public health, says a new report.
The economic modelling found that a 10% hike in all alcohol excise and the scrapping of the wine equalisation tax (WET) would lead to a 9.4% cut in booze consumption and a corresponding cut in alcohol harms.
