Beer: Excise Duties
Commons · Question 35862 · Tabled 5 Mar 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make a comparative assessment of the rate of Beer Duty (a) in the UK and (b) in Europe.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 12 Mar 2025
There is significant variation in alcohol taxation policy amongst European countries, with some countries having lower alcohol duty rates and some having higher rates.