The research highlights the level of UK beer duty in comparison to most other countries in Europe. British beer drinkers pay more than 54p in duty on every pint they enjoy. While in Spain and Germany the beer duty rates amount to just 5p per pint – which means the UK pays 11 times more. (Image: MDM)In December, UK drinkers paid an eye-watering £401million in beer duty, but the British Beer and Pub Association estimates that the impact of Covid-19 will reduce sales by 16% for the same month this year. A significant cut in Beer Duty will go some way in helping them recover from a disastrous 2020.”In March 2020, the Chancellor froze Beer Duty, in response to more than 256,000 people who signed the petition to cut Beer Duty.

Source: Daily Mirror December 23, 2020 10:31 UTC