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Evening Standard
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Joanna Hodgson and Simon English

Budget 2023: ‘Brexit pubs guarantee’ cheered by beer sector

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled measures to reduce the tax paid on draught beers and ciders, in a move that the pub industry has cheered.

In what Hunt called “a Budget for growth”, the government announced Draught Relief has been extended to 9.2%, higher than the 5% duty discount that was due to come in from August.

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