Cut beer tax campaign’s big day in Parliament

Yesterday the campaign for a cut in beer tax in the Budget moved into Parliament with a debate in Westminster. Sponsored by Mike Wood MP, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, MPs from all parties spoke in support of fairer tax treatment for the sector. Using data published by the British Beer and Pub Association, Wood highlighted the 900,000 people who rely on the industry for work, almost half of which (46 percent) are young people. Nationally, the sector adds nearly £23 billion to the economy, paying £13 billion in taxation, he added. However, the return to a [ ] The post Cut beer tax campaign’s big day in Parliament appeared first on Coinslot.
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