Tories to cut tax on low-alcohol beers

Conservatives plan to raise duty on on alcopops and super-strength beers and ciders

The price of a pint of some beers and ciders could drop by 8p under Tory tax plans.

With all eyes on next weeks Budget, Shadow Chancellor George Osborne is set to unveil plans which would also see alcopops rise by 50p a bottle, a can of super-strength lager by 32p a can and a bottle of strong cider by £1.25.

The aim of the plan is to tackle binge-drinking but could also result in some cheaper drinks at the bar.

Osborne said the Treasury would not take in any extra revenue as a result of the changes, which would not hit "the vast majority of law-abiding, responsible drinkers".

Beers, such as Carling, John Smith's, Guinness and Stella Artois, and ciders like Strongbow and Magner's, wines and spirits, would not be affected by the measures.

From an article on: www.thepublican.com