Gin Act 1743

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Spirits Act 1742 (Gin Act 1743)

What it was
- A British law enacted in 1743 to change how gin was taxed and sold.

Why it was passed
- The previous Gin Act of 1736 tried to curb gin drinking with very high taxes and a £50 yearly license for sellers. It caused widespread anger, riots, and many people kept making and selling gin illegally.

What it did
- The Spirits Act 1742 repealed the 1736 act and lowered the costs and penalties.
- It reduced the annual gin-selling license from £50 to 20 shillings and eased the tax and enforcement rules, making it cheaper to sell gin.

Later developments
- Gin regulation was revisited by the Gin Act of 1751, which revoked this act.
- Over time, parts of the Spirits Act 1742 were repealed, and the whole act was fully repealed by 1948.