Drop the Tap Tax
Updates from the campaign to lower tax on pub beer.
22 October 2026
Members of Parliament have backed the campaign to support independent breweries and community pubs in the Chancellor's Autumn Budget. MPs from across the political spectrum join...
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08 October 2026
The UK has one of the highest rates of tax on pub pints in Europe which is ten times as high as in Germany. Independent research revealed today finds that if the UK had a similar t...
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05 October 2026
Pubs, bars and taprooms across the UK will be pouring pints at Germany’s lower tax rates on Friday 9 October as part of the Drop the Pint Day to highlight the potential benefits of...
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09 September 2026
Getting the Chancellor to Drop the Tap Tax in the Budget could create over 7,600 extra jobs in the pub and beer sector and add more than £300 million to the economy. That’s acc...
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01 September 2026
Independent brewers are urging the Chancellor to Drop the Tap Tax in his Budget next month to support local community pubs and breweries. They have launched a new national campa...
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