Brewers today welcomed the decision in the Budget to scrap the Beer Duty Escalator and to take 1 pence off the price of a pint. Keith Bott, of Titanic Brewery is among brewers who have led a campaign to scrap the duty which has seen beer taxes hiked by 42 per cent since 2008. The […]
Speaking to delegates at SIBA BeerX in Sheffield, chairman Keith Bott hailed the campaign to end the beer duty escalator as the “best in all my time in this industry”. He said, “The campaign, in which SIBA has been a partner along with the BBPA and CAMRA, has been incredibly effective in winning support from […]
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SIBA chairman Keith Bott yesterday posted a ‘message in a barrel’ to the Chancellor on behalf of the association’s 652 members, requesting an end to the unpopular beer duty escalator. The barrel was sited for the day at the House of Commons, enabling MPs to post their own message to the Treasury ahead of Budget. […]
The WSTA advise new claims by researchers in Canada that increasing the cost of alcohol would save lives are misleading and inaccurate. Official statistics – available on the researchers own website – show the number of deaths actually rose during the period they studied. The study used estimates of the number of deaths rather than […]
View film: www.beerandpub.com/filmpreview A new film highlighting the importance of a beer tax freeze in the March Budget was released by the British Beer & Pub Association today. The film ‘The Beer Story – Calling Time on Duty’ highlights the vital role the brewing and pub industry plays in the economic and social life of […]
The Government is once again being urged to introduce VAT reduction measures to help struggling local pubs and restaurants. http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/MPs-renew-effort-to-lobby-Gov-t-to-cut-VAT-in-pubs