As Hong Kong's financial secretary, he slashed the city's wine duty to zero in 2008.

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Mr Beale said that the latest rise means that consumers will have seen wine duty increase by 50% and spirits duty by 44% since the escalator was introduced in 2008.

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The British government introduced a 2% duty on beer and wine back in 2008, but since then it has reportedly increased 42%.

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Excise duty is paid on cigarettes, wine and beer.

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Shop manager Gary Singleton, on duty at the checkout, rang the bottle of rose wine through his till without asking for any ID or proof of age.

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