The Budget
The 2024 Budget
The new Chancellor’s first Budget will be held on Wednesday 30 October and we want to see meaningful action taken to support pubs, social clubs, brewers, cider makers and consumers.
We’ve called for the Chancellor to make sure that the draught duty rate was able to realise it’s full potential by introducing a 20% difference between the tax paid on pints in pubs compared to supermarket alcohol. We also asked the Government to stick by their manifesto committment to reform the unfair Business Rates system.
What else is CAMRA calling for?
- End the red tape that prevents the sale of takeaway pints.
- Put money back in consumers’ pockets with a VAT cut for pubs.
- Review the definition of cider for tax purposes to ensure only includes products that are at least 50% fresh juice.
How is CAMRA campaigning?
CAMRA’s campaigning is powered by our 145,000 members and our 200+ branches, but anyone can get involved with our Budget campaigning using our simple online campaiging tool to email their MP and call for change.
We’ve also joined forces with industry leaders, the Society of Independent Brewers to send groundbreaking new economic modelling directly to the Treasury, showing the transformation a UK wide cut in duty charged on beer and cider served in pubs could bring.
Our proposed 20% discount for tax on pints in pubs would create thousands of new jobs and put millions back into the economy, as consumers are encouraged to move from supermarket alcohol back to being able to support their local pubs and social clubs.
We’ll also be taking the campaign to the heart of Parliament, holding events to lobby MPs directly over the next six weeks.
Email your MP
Click below to use our easy online campaigning tool. This will match you with your MP and give you a template email, which you can choose to edit or send straight away. It only takes a few minutes to get involved, so even if you’ve written to your MP recently, please help us send a message to the Chancellor by emailing again.
CAMRA’s campaigning
Use the links below to explore more on the issues we’re the campaigning for at Budget, and read about the vital change we’d like to see made to the new beer tax system.
Our members can also go to the Campaigns Hub and find additional resources, including Campaign Packs on energy bills and business rates.