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Illicit spirits market: associated tax gap in the United Kingdom 2011-2017

Tax revenue losses (tax gap) associated with the illicit spirits market in the United Kingdom from 2011/12 to 2016/17 (Figures are expressed in millions of British Pounds, except where otherwise indicated)

The data displays the spirits tax gap in the UK from fiscal year 2011/12 to 2016/17. The illicit market in spirits is estimated to have cost the UK government a total of 2 billion GBP in tax revenue losses over this five year period with a high of 670 million in the fiscal year 2014/15.

2011/12	90
2012/13	350
2013/14	340
2014/15	670
2015/16	320
2016/17	230

Illicit spirits market: associated tax gap in the United Kingdom 2011-2017

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