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Chris McCall, Daily Record Deputy Political Editor

Whisky distillers face massive tax hike in Budget as industry warns of 'historic blow' to companies

Jeremy Hunt has been accused of taking a hammer blow to the Scotch whisky industry after he slapped a 10 per cent tax hike on distillers.

The Tory Chancellor left drinks producers furious today after he announced a huge increase in alcohol duty as part of his 2023 Budget statement.

The whisky industry accused Hunt of breaking a previous UK Government’s pledge to "review alcohol duty to ensure our tax system is supporting Scottish whisky".

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