Draught Relief News Today

Preseli Pembrokeshire MP Stephen Crabb has rallied support for a campaign to enhance the Draught Relief offered in the Chancellors Spring Budget to…

Trade bodies from across the brewing sector have joined forces to launch a new campaign, Make it 20%, urging the Chancellor to increase draught relief.

Craft brewers have spoken up about the reality of the cost pressures, lack of government support and in the future of their businesses.

Ahead of the UK government’s autumn statement in November, the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is campaigning for fairer taxation on spirits.

Tax cuts on pints at pubs had been welcomed in Bracknell as part of a government move to make sure taxes are lower for on tap alcoholic drinks.

Since the alcohol tax changes were implemented this week, lots of drinks now cost more. But the new system means it should cost pubs less to buy some booze than supermarkets. We investigated to find out...

Independent breweries are facing a huge tax hike after alcohol duty increased by the biggest amount in almost 50 years.

A pub landlord has criticised the government for inflicting penalties on the hospitality sector by unfreezing alcohol duty tax.

The new tax system was announced in 2021 during the then Chancellor Rishi Sunak's autumn budget where he called the change “the most radical simplification of alcohol duties for over 140 years”

The duty paid on drinks on tap in pubs will be up to 11p lower than at the supermarket. The changes are designed to help pubs compete on a level playing field with supermarkets, so they can continue to thrive at the heart of communities across the UK.