Written Question·Treasury·UIN 67988
Beer: Excise Duties
Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 22 July 2025
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of draught beer duty relief on the viability of pubs in (a) rural areas and (b) newly developed communities.
Answer
James MurrayThe Chancellor’s draught rate cut at Autumn Budget 2024 applied to approximately 60% of the alcoholic drinks sold in pubs. Draught beer and cider now pay 13.9% less in duty than their packaged equivalents – a 50% increase on the previous draught discount ...
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