Budget 2013: Beer duty cut cheers East Yorkshire pubs and breweries
GLASSES are being raised across East Yorkshire's pubs and breweries after the Chancellor announced he would be scrapping the controversial beer duty escalator.
Introduced in 2008, the escalator saw beer duty automatically increase by two per cent above inflation every single year.
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'Fantastic news': Matthew Hodgson, of Great Newsome Brewery.
Since its introduction, more than 5,800 pubs have been forced to call last orders for good, however George Osborne today confirmed the escalator was to be scrapped.
There will instead be a 1p cut in duty on a pint of beer.
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Matthew Hodgson, who in 2006 launched Great Newsome Brewery on his family farm in South Frodingham – described the announcement as "fantastic news".
He said: "The industry has lobbied long and hard to scrap this tax. I was at a beer exhibition in Sheffield last week and there was no mention of it being scrapped there – I'm not sure anybody was expecting it, but it will support businesses like ours as well as pubs and also ancillary businesses.
"This is the first time since we started the brewery that we are going to have to look at dropping prices rather than increasing them."
Mike Benner, CAMRA chief executive added: "This is a momentous day for Britain's beer drinkers.
"This decision will keep the lid on the cost of a pint down the pub and what could have been the final nail in the coffin for our pubs has been decisively avoided in a move that will spark celebration in pubs across the UK."
Mr Hodgson also welcomed the freeze on fuel duty.
He said: "Being rurally based, we are noticing the impact of higher fuel prices, so a freeze on the escalator will certainly be welcomed by all rural businesses."
Despite the good news for beer drinkers, planned rises for other alcohol duties will be maintained.
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by JayOnly
Thursday, March 21 2013, 2:29AM
“They think they can buy 'Joe Public' off, with a penny a pint...you ain't seen nothing yet.
They gonna lend us more money for housing deposits..the plan is to get you into even more debt; keep you on a tight leash and when the bankers are ready, they'll toss you out.
The toffs are already trying for the next election and they think we're stupid enough to buy it. What scares me is that we just might do that. The toffs press are winning the images war”
by PatrickNewman
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 11:03PM
“hull_lad_84: You have obviously been taking advantage of the reduced duty on beer since the Chancellor sat down. Raising a tankard while the economy tanks!”
by dannydarko222
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 7:10PM
“Diana Johnson on twitter..... how unappealing does that sound ?”
by Donkeydan
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 5:42PM
“That should offset the bedroom tax!!!”
by hull_lad_84
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 5:41PM
“VicMay - they had already raised the tax threshold for this year. They have now raised it again so how about giving them some kudos. As both my wife and me work full time and claim no benefits it's a great budget. The only people that don't live in the real world are people who think money grows on trees!
PS what is that idiot MP for North Hull Tweeting on about that the cuts are aimed at Hull. Unfortunately many people in Hull are a massive waste of resources. I see it's number one in the UK for truancy, thus has poor educational standards.You then wonder why no companies want to invest in Hull. Blame bankers all you want but they don't claim benefits, they pay tax!!! It was Labour that championed the City of London and it was Labour that bailed them out. Also many Labour politicians are 'wealthy'.
The cuts are not aimed at Hull, that's your attempt at hood winking people into thinking Labour is the people's party. Well if your like me and many other people in Hull that work its a good budget. I am off for a pint after a long and productive day at work haha”
by killer127
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 4:41PM
“VicMay - what about this time zone, what about this year, from 1st April 2013 the tax allowance is being raised by over £1000, from the current £8105 to £9440, cant comment on childcare cost, apart from if you cant afford to care for them "dont have them". Poor low paid/part time workers will see an increase in their take home pay, due to the rise in the tax threshold, taking some out of tax completely - the tax allowance rises by £560 next year, but rises by £1335 in a couple of weeks. This is a budget for the worker not the shirker.”
by ferretmonger
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 4:11PM
“Great news for the country, Beer will be cheaper, hooray! He's got to be the wettest bit of slime in the tory party, after camoron of course, makes me want to vomit!”
by numbnuts
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 3:26PM
“Beer beer we want more beer, all the lads are cheering get the ruddy beer in.”
by oldgoldone
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 3:23PM
“BBC Radio 5 has just announced that abolishing duty increases on beer while not doing the same to wine could lead the Chancellor into contravention of EU agreements. Ah well, we CAMRA folk can't win 'em all...!!”
by oldgoldone
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 3:15PM
“What Gorgeous Gideon, our beloved Chancellor, realises is that his 'time zone and reality' is that there will a general election in 2015. He is trying to build up warm and loving feelings and thoughts towards OldCon in the hearts and minds of the electorate. In 2014 and 2015, Ozzie Osborne will throw a few more tasty morsels to his adoring followers and those of Call Me Dave - you'll see.
The truth is that, as almost always, the rich folk will become even wealthier - and you can decide what will happen to the incomes of poorer people.”