Written questions

Beer: Excise Duties

Commons · Question 83868 · Tabled 21 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 28 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with HMRC on the potential impact of (a) the administration of and (b) compliance with the beer duty system on small producers.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 28 Oct 2025

A new duty structure for alcoholic products was introduced in August 2023. This included a new Small Producer Relief (SPR) which replaced and extended the previous Small Brewers Relief. SPR provides vital support to smaller producers making 4500 hectolitr...