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Freeze on Alcohol Duty Welcome Relief but Further Work Needed for Fairness for Scotch Whisky

The Scotch Whisky has welcomed the freeze to alcohol duty, announced in the 2021 Autumn Budget, but says further work is needed for fairness for Scotch Whisky.

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UK-India talks offer 'golden opportunity' for Scotch Whisky

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Whisky Industry Calls on Chancellor to Fulfil Manifesto Pledge To Scotch

Over two thirds of voters support a freeze to spirits duty in the Spring Budget 2023.

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Whisky industry launches Water Stewardship Framework

Learn more about how the Scotch Whisky is collaborating to use water more efficiently and responsibly.

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Scotch Whisky Exports Hold Steady After Record Year

Scotch Whisky exports in first half of 2023 show value holding steady while volume falls.

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Seven Projects Throughout Scotland Awarded Funding Totalling £100k To Help Tackle Alcohol Harm

Seven organisations in Scotland running schemes to tackle alcohol harm and promote responsible consumption are being supported this year by the Scotch Whisky Action Fund.

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Scots tell Chancellor to put further tax hikes on Scotch Whisky on ice

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Cheers Chancellor! Scotch Whisky industry heralds relief of duty freeze

The Scotch Whisky industry has welcomed the Chancellor's decision to freeze duty in the Autumn Statement.

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Scotch Whisky industry welcomes extension of duty freeze

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has welcomed today’s alcohol duty freeze, saying that the decision by the Chancellor to extend the duty freeze until February 2025 shows he has recognised that a rise in duty would be detrimental to the Scotch whisky industry

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Parties urged to show they give a dram about Scotland by ruling out Scotch tax hike

Scotch Whisky Association urges all parties to commit to backing the Scotch Whisky industry ahead of general election and ask they rule out increases in excise duty.

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Scotch Whisky industry launches second year of responsible consumption campaign

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Scotch Whisky exports in first half of 2024 reflect global economic headwinds

SWA calls on UK government to back Scotch Whisky in more difficult times. The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released new figures revealing that exports of Scotch Whisky in the first half of 2024 have fallen by 18% compared to the same period in 2023.

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Key Scottish business organisations call on Chancellor to reduce tax burden on Scotch Whisky

Scotland’s leading business and sector organisations have called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to reduce the tax burden on Scotland’s national drink in her first Budget on 30 October.

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Scotch Whisky industry says UK government has broken commitment to ‘back Scotch producers to the hilt’

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has said the Chancellor’s decision to further increase duty on Scotch Whisky has broken the Prime Minister’s commitment to ‘back Scotch producers to the hilt.’

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2024 Export Figures

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released global export figures that show the value of Scotch exports stood at £5.4bn in 2024. The equivalent of 1.4bn 70cl bottles of Scotch Whisky were exported last year, equating to 44 per second.

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