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Miles Beale

@milesbeale.bsky.social
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Chief Executive of Wine & Spirit Trade Association, wsta.co.uk Politely, politically opinionated. Personal views.

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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Glass recycling or green tax? Are you ready for #EPR? 🟢 1 April – Make provision for the total of 2024 liability 🟢 1 April – Deadline for 2024 data (large & small producers) 🟢 July – Final fees published 🟢 October – Invoices due #WSTA #ExtendedProducerResponsibility wsta.co.uk/policy-advic...
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Extended Producer Responsibility - The Wine and Spirit Trade Association
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligates companies to pay full net costs of collecting and recycling the packaging they place on the market, including primary, secondary, tertiary and shipment...
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Glass recycling or green tax? Are you ready for #EPR? 🟢 1 April – Make provision for the total of 2024 liability 🟢 1 April – Deadline for 2024 data (large & small producers) 🟢 July – Final fees published 🟢 October – Invoices due #WSTA #ExtendedProducerResponsibility wsta.co.uk/policy-advic...
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Extended Producer Responsibility - The Wine and Spirit Trade Association
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligates companies to pay full net costs of collecting and recycling the packaging they place on the market, including primary, secondary, tertiary and shipment...
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Bourbon, Scotch and chips 🇬🇧🇺🇸 www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/... #freetrade #tariffs #FTA @telegraphnews.bsky.social @tonydiver.bsky.social @wstauk.bsky.social @scotchwhisky.bsky.social
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Whiskey wars: How bourbon and Scotch could become Trump’s bargaining chips in British trade talks
New tariffs could be imposed on wines and spirits under the president-elect’s plans to boost the US economy
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The Wine and Spirit Trade Association @wstauk.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Joining the #WSTA gives the UK #WineAndSpirits industry a strong, united voice to influence change. Together, we protect and enhance the industry’s future. Join us and help shape positive change. #WSTAMembership www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bs5...
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donaldé @donalde.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Made a (quite short to begin with) wine people starter pack. I feel like the wine world is a bit under represented here so please point me in the direction of folk I ought to know / be adding. go.bsky.app/FhogrfS
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Joining the @wstauk.bsky.social gives the UK wine & spirits industry a strong, united voice. Our members gain access to key policymakers and can address critical issues facing the sector. Join us and help shape positive change. #WSTAMembership youtu.be/9bs5YwJSbCI
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Why a penny off the pint won't shield hospitality from escalating costs & why businesses & the Treasury will suffer as a consequence of Rachel Reeves’ damaging Budget. youtube.com/watch?v=93rXo8… #Budget2024 #WSTA @RachelReevesMP @hmtreasury @SteveHReports
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Did you miss the @JancisRobinson piece in the @financialtimes.com Times this weekend on the demonisation of alcohol? It's worth a read. #ResponsibleDrinking #WSTA www.ft.com/content/bb95...
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Is the demonisation of alcohol justified?
New WHO guidelines suggest there is no safe level of alcohol consumption. Jancis Robinson isn’t so sure
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
What the 47th President of the United States could mean for the wine and spirit industry. #WSTA #USAElection2024 #WineAndSpirit @DistilledSpirit @CalifWines_US
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Trump tariffs threaten billions in British exports 🚢 There are some clear concerns over increased tariffs on #wine and #spirit products and the sector becoming collateral damage in non-industry related trade disputes 🍷🥃 👂 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... 📖 www.politico.eu/article/trum...
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Trump tariffs threaten billions in British exports
U.K. businesses weigh the impact of a Trump presidency on trade with their largest export market.
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
My comments on a very disappointing Budget for the wine and spirit trade. RPI increase on 1 Feb 2025 will be 3.65% #Budget2024
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 06/03/2024
#Freeze-y does it But the #wine easement is still in serious jeopardy #Budget24
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 02/03/2024
What’s the wine easement and why do we need to keep it? 👇🏼#wine #spirits #duty www.linkedin.com/posts/wine-a...
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 26/01/2024
Government changes to duty rates in August last year - including a near 50 year record hike in duty rates - has resulted in FALLING sales FALLING revenue to the Exchequer and RISING inflation Government is underming its own policy aims! 6 March #Budget2024 is the opportunity to make amends
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WSTA calls on Chancellor to cut alcohol duty in a submission to the Treasury - The Wine and Spirit T...
Still wine hasn’t seen a duty cut in 40 years Having some of the world’s highest wine and spirit duty rates has seen sales plummet The Wine and Spirit Trade Association is calling on the Chancello...
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 17/01/2024
A year ago alcohol inflation was 3.5% @wstauk told @hmtreasury new duty regime wld push up inflation It’s now c.3 times higher🍸🍷 👉🏼 8.9% spirits 👉🏼 7.8% wine 👉🏼 18.7% fortified wine 📣 @Jeremy_Hunt shld cut alcohol duty to curb inflation at #Budget2024 on 6 March x.com/ft/status/17...
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 28/11/2023
Chancellor’s decision to freeze alcohol duty until 1 Aug 24 comes as huge relief to UK #wine & #spirit businesses and the #hospitality sector 🍷🍸🥂🥃 Now… let's lock in freeze until at least end of this Parliament 🙏 #WineAndSpirits #AutumnStatement
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 14/11/2023
A Call to #WSTA Members and #WineAndSpirit Businesses: Write to your #MP Today! MPs need to be made aware of how their local constituency businesses will be affected and must make these representations to Treasury before November 22nd. wsta.co.uk/guides-publica… #AutumnStatement
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 06/10/2023
At Autumn Budget… 🍸🍷Freeze alcohol duty 📈Support struggling hospitality by cutting business rates ✂️Cut red tape & keep the temporary wine tax easement permanent Since 2010 Tory Chancellors have raised:📈 Beer duty by 21% Spirits duty by 32% Still wine duty by 58% A bottle of 20% Port by 90%
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 26/09/2023
"Increasing MUP will change nothing, but it will impact the vast majority of people who consume alcohol in moderation, exacerbating the cost of living crisis." #Wine #Spirits #inflation #MUP-pets www.thetimes.co.uk/article/18-f...
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 21/09/2023
"Increasing MUP will change nothing, but it will impact the vast majority of people who consume alcohol in moderation, exacerbating the cost of living crisis." #Wine #Spirits #inflation www.thetimes.co.uk/article/18-f...
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 21/09/2023
Agree with @Ford on what #business needs Government - and @RishiSunak himself - ABSOLUTELY forced UK drinks #consumers to pay 10-20% more in alcohol tax *alone* on 1 August Where is the #consistency? @BBCNews @wstauk @SMMT @SamCoatesSky @Jeremy_Hunt x.com/wsta_miles/sta…
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 04/09/2023
Duty changes: "the full cost...will be met by wine drinkers": Chief executive of the WSTA, Miles Beale, offers his views on the first month since the historic alcohol duty reform came into force. thedrinksbusiness.com/2023/08/duty-c…
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 04/09/2023
When will the Scottish government get a grip on alcohol deaths? spectator.co.uk/article/when-w…
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Miles Beale @milesbeale.bsky.social · 29/08/2023
1 August saw the biggest duty increase in c.50 years Since 2010 @Conservatives Chancellors have increased duty by ⬆️21% on beer ⬆️32% on spirits ⬆️58% on wine🤦🏽‍♀️ ⬆️90% on fortified wine! www.linkedin.com/posts/wine-a...
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