New figures from the British Beer and Pub Association have revealed that a record 2,000 British pubs have closed since chancellor Alistair Darling increased beer tax in the 2008 budget. The pub closures have resulted in the loss of 20,000 jobs, after the tax increase placed an extra £520 million burden on the sector. Chief Executive of the Campaign for Real Ale, Mike Benner, has called for the chancellor to provide the drinks industry with support.
Rob Hayward, the chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association said, ‘These new figures reveal the true scale of the struggle facing the beer and pub industry. There was understandable political concern about the recent 850 job losses at Mini, the pub sector is losing nearly twice as many jobs every month. Furthermore, when a pub closes a family loses not only its livelihood but also its home. The beer and pub industry is not looking for a handout, just hands off any further tax or regulation increases.’
The figures were announced along with a separate forecast from Oxford Economics that a further 75,000 jobs were at risk in the drinks industry, based on last year’s 18 per cent increase in excise duty and the implications of the four year drinks tax escalator.
British Pubs Suffering From Increased Beer Tax
Thu, 05 Mar 2009
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