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Autumn Statement: Give Beer Tax Rises A Break

Rob Theakston, Managing Director of the Black Sheep Brewery, is calling for indications of a beer tax rise break from Chancellor George Osborne at the Autumn Statement next week.

Beer duty has increased over 40% in the last four years and, since 1990 there have been 20 increases imposed on drinkers. The UK pays over 40% of the total EU duty bill while only consuming 13% of the total beer volume.

Rob said: “Whilst I understand that the Government needs to boost its coffers to meet the hard economic targets it has set, it is time for a bit of a break in the constant rises in beer tax.

“People are having to deal with the rising cost of many foodstuffs imposed upon them because of external influences on such things as the price of raw materials, so another increase in the beer tax would add more pain to the pocket.

“Unless the Government is aiming for beer to become a luxury commodity, the breaks need to be put on this perennial tax increase.”

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