Beer: Excise Duties

Summary

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.

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1. 15 July 2025

   Written question

   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.

   Source: Commons

2. 22 July 2025

   Answer

   The 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 ...

   Source: Written answer

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