Alcohol Duty

NACM urges Gov to rethink measures in Alcohol Duty Review

09-Mar-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The National Association of Cider Makers (NACM) has petitioned 10 Downing Street and urged the Government to rethink the measures proposed in the Alcohol Duty Review.

North-east landlords blame cheap alcohol for industry woes

16-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Landlords in the north-east have said cheap alcohol sold by supermarkets is to blame for pub closures in the region.

Alcohol duty reform can ‘promote healthier attitudes to alcohol’

14-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Restructuring the alcohol duty system can promote healthier attitudes to alcohol, according to the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR).

Report calls on Gov't to cut tax and red tape to stop pub closures

10-Dec-2014 By Mike Berry

A new report by the Institute of Economic Affairs has called on the Government to reduce VAT, halve alcohol duty, amend the smoking ban and scrap cumulative impact zones in order to help stop pubs closing.

Budget 2012: Transparent? It’s as clear as mud…

23-Mar-2012

Twice during his Budget speech, George Osborne stated that he wanted a transparent tax system. He also said that it should be fair. But the swift dismissal of the pub industry in his budget was anything but transparent, or fair.

James Wilmore: The duty wars are still raging!

07-Feb-2011 By James Wilmore

Intriguing to see the gloves are off again in the war over alcohol duty. Judging by the British Beer & Pub Association's (BBPA) full Budget...

WSTA: enough is enough on alcohol tax

16-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney

Enough is enough on alcohol duty — that's the warning from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) as the Budget edges ever closer.

ALMR: closed pubs can't pay taxes

04-Mar-2009 By Ewan Turney

The Government could be £217m worse off because its inflation busting duty hikes have shut so many pubs. The warning comes from the Association of...

'Calls for alcohol duty to be scrapped'

27-Jan-2009

The government should cut alcohol duty on beer, the British Beer & Pub Association says, after industry data showed a record fall in beer sales....

BBPA calls for meeting with Darling

27-Nov-2008 By Matt Eley Matt

The British Beer & Pub Association has called for showdown talks with the Chancellor over his eight per cent hike on alcohol duty. The group's...

Trade fury at Darling's duty rise

25-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney

The pub industry is in a state of utter shock this morning after the news that alcohol duty will rise again by 8% from Monday — representing a 17% increase for the year. The increase, unlike the VAT cut, is permanent.