Beer industry job loss fears heightened after summer sales slump
date:Oct 26, 2012
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Beer tax escalator

Furthermore, the governments controversial beer tax escalator policy meant increases of 2% above inflation until 2014/15.

Brigid Simmonds, chief executive of the BBPA, said beer sales supported around 1M jobs and generated nearly 8bn in tax revenues.

If the government wants to encourage growth, back British business and support local communities, then it must end the beer duty escalator, she said.

The chancellor must listen to the thousands of people now calling

05/12 20:26