Written Question·Treasury·UIN 35862

Beer: Excise Duties

Tabled: 5 March 2025
Answered: 12 March 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make a comparative assessment of the rate of Beer Duty (a) in the UK and (b) in Europe.

Answer

James Murray
There is significant variation in alcohol taxation policy amongst European countries, with some countries having lower alcohol duty rates and some having higher rates.

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