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Craft beer brewers say alcohol duty changes threaten their business
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Rishi Sunak’s planned reform of alcohol taxes would pose a threat to craft brewers and artisanal spirit makers while reducing choice for consumers, drinks industry figures have warned.
The chancellor announced a sweeping overhaul in this week’s budget, under which alcohol duty will increase in line with alcohol content from 2023. Draught beer will also be granted a tax break to help struggling pubs.
While the proposals have met with approval from trade bodies and some pub and drinks companies, smaller businesses warned that the plans would stifle innovation and favour large corporations.
Craft brewers said unusual but much-loved styles such as imperial stouts or double IPAs might become economically unviable under plans to levy a higher rate
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