Excise duties

Definition

Taxes charged on particular goods, such as salt and beer during the Civil Wars.

Used by OCR

Paper 2

One example was the introduction of new excise duties on goods including salt and beer.
Revise: The Nature and Impact of the British Civil Wars

1
Use precise examples: requisitioning included food, horses and billets; excise duties on salt and beer increased the prices people paid.

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GCSE History · key term

Taxes charged on particular goods, such as salt and beer during the Civil Wars.

Used by OCR

Paper 2

One example was the introduction of new excise duties on goods including salt and beer.
Revise: The Nature and Impact of the British Civil Wars

1
Use precise examples: requisitioning included food, horses and billets; excise duties on salt and beer increased the prices people paid.

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