Beer Duty

The Publican's Morning Advertiser is backing an industry-wide campaign to scrap the beer duty escalator, which puts up tax on beer by 2% above inflation every year, threatening the future of British pubs and the people they employ. Sign the petition at Save Your Pint

Budget 2013: Consumers give overwhelming support for beer duty freeze

19-Mar-2013 - Consumers have given overwhelming support to calls for a freeze in beer duty in the Budget tommorrow.

Beer Duty Debate: Beer in danger of becoming a luxury item

05-Mar-2013 - A pint of beer is in danger of becoming a luxury item, Conservative MP for Nuneaton Marcus Jones has told the House of Commons today during a debate on the beer duty escalator.

Beer Duty Debate: Treasury minister Sajid Javid "can't make commitments" to scrap escalator

05-Mar-2013 - Treasury minister Sajid Javid has again refused to commit to scrapping the beer duty escalator, in a debate on the issue in Parliament this morning.

Scrap beer duty escalator campaign needs consumer support, says TaxPayers' Alliance

26-Feb-2013 - Consumers will be able to drive MPs to show support of scrapping the beer duty escalator at next month’s Budget.

TaxPayers’ Alliance calls for beer duty escalator abolition

26-Feb-2013 - The campaign to scrap the beer duty escalator has received greater backing with the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) launching a further push before the Budget next month.

Picture Gallery: CAMRA Mass Lobby on Beer Duty

13-Dec-2012 - Yesterday saw 1,200 CAMRA members descend on Westminster to lobby their MP about reviewing the beer duty escalator. The PMA has put together a photo gallery of the day's events.

CAMRA beer duty rally: SIBA encourages Government to invest in pubs

13-Dec-2012 - The treasury should be investing in the pub trade, rather than taxing it, to get the most rewards - that's the view of Julian Grocock, chief executive of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).

CAMRA beer duty rally: MPs and speakers give their views on the beer duty escalator

12-Dec-2012 - The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) mass lobby saw a range of speakers rally against the beer duty escalator.

CAMRA beer duty rally: Escalator is "crippling the industry" says MP Andrew Griffiths

12-Dec-2012 - The rally to scrap the beer duty escalator has kicked off with pro-pubs MP Andrew Griffiths saying that the measure is “crippling the industry”.

CAMRA stats show regular pub visitors down 3 million since beer duty escalator introduced

12-Dec-2012 - The number of regular pub goers in the UK has declined by 3 million people since the beer duty escalator was introduced in 2008, according to new figures from the Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA).

SIBA brewers send beer to CAMRA rally

11-Dec-2012 - Brewers from the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) are sending ales to Westminster on Wednesday to ensure none of the expected 1,000 people rallying against the beer duty escalator go dry.

Last call for registrations for CAMRA beer duty rally

06-Dec-2012 - Licensees have less than a week to register to attend a mass rally at Westminster to lobby the Government and call for the beer-duty escalator to be scrapped.

Licensees encouraged to join mass rally to fight beer duty escalator

16-Nov-2012 - Licensees are being encouraged by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) and the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to attend a mass rally at Westminster to lobby the Government and call for the beer-duty escalator to be scrapped.

Beer Duty: Andrew Griffiths puts pressure on Treasury to review escalator with early day motion

09-Nov-2012 - All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group chairman Andrew Griffiths MP has tabled an early day motion (EDM) calling for a review of the economic and social impact of the beer duty escalator before the 2013 Budget.

Treasury confirms it has 'no plans' for beer duty escalator review

09-Nov-2012 - The Treasury has confirmed that it has no plans to review the beer-duty escalator just days after a debate in the House of Commons saw MPs vote unanimously for a reassessment.

Beer Duty Debate: Treasury minister vows to do more to help pubs

01-Nov-2012 - Treasury minister Sajid Javid has vowed to take away the messages from the beer duty escalator debate today and “make sure the Government does more to help the industry”.

Beer Duty Debate: Greg Mulholland backs "progressive tax to help the British pub"

01-Nov-2012 - All-Party Parliamentary Save The Pub Group chairman Greg Mulholland has slammed the beer duty escalator as “unfair and unjustifiable” and said the “message is clear” that it should be scrapped.

Beer Duty Debate: Andrew Griffiths calls on economic secretary to "save the British pint"

01-Nov-2012 - Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group Andrew Griffiths MP has kicked off the beer duty escalator debate, pushing for the Government to scrap the tax.

Licensees urged to get their local MPs to attend the beer tax debate

25-Oct-2012 - Licensees are being urged to get their local MPs to attend a debate over the beer duty escalator in Parliament next Thursday.

Beer duty escalator to be debated by MPs on 1 November

23-Oct-2012 - MPs will debate the future of the beer duty escalator in a three hour debate in the House of Commons on 1 November.

MPs to meet Backbench Business Committee to push for beer duty escalator debate

22-Oct-2012 - MPs Andrew Griffiths and Greg Mulholland are set to meet the Backbench Business Committee tommorrow to present the case for a debate to discuss ending the beer duty escalator.

Scrap the beer duty escalator petition hits 100,000 signature target

20-Sep-2012 - The e-petition to scrap the beer-duty escalator has reached the target of 100,000 signatures — and is only the 12th e-petition out of 16,000 to reach the milestone.

Scrap the beer duty escalator: Final push to 100k signatures

17-Sep-2012 - The e-petition calling for the Government to scrap the beer-duty escalator is tantalisingly close to hitting the 100,000-signature barrier, which will trigger a debate on the issue in Parliament.

Government must tackle beer duty fraud and treat wine as a separate issue, claims wholesaler chief

29-Aug-2012 - The Government must tackle the growth of beer duty fraud and treat wine as a separate issue, or legitimate wholesalers will be forced out of business, claims the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD).

MPs slam HMRC for failing to effectively tackle alcohol fraud

29-Aug-2012 - A group of MPs have slammed HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for failing to effectively tackle alcohol fraud and have claimed the Government department does not understand the implications for the industry of introducing fiscal stamps on beer bottles.