Written question asked by James Wild (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 March 2025. It was answered by James Murray (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 April 2025 on behalf of the Treasury.

Public Houses: Costs

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make a comparative estimate of the cost to pubs of (a) the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme, (b) VAT and (c) beer duty compared to other major European countries.

Answer

Policies related to packaging alcohol taxation vary between European countries.

In October 2024, the Government published an updated assessment of the impact of introducing the pEPR scheme on packaging producers. It has worked closely with industry, including the brewing sector, throughout the development of the scheme.

VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services.

As with all taxes, the Government keeps alcohol duty rates under review during its Budget process.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 41143
Session: 2024-26
Subjects: Costs Beer Excise duties Public houses Recycling VAT
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Public Houses: Costs

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