Beer Duty Rates changing

alexlyne

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from HMRC:

Two new beer duties are introduced from 1 October 2011.
High Strength Beer Duty (HSBD) will be due on beer which exceeds 7.5% alcohol by volume (abv) and is produced in or imported into the UK. HSBD will be paid in addition to the existing general beer duty and is set at 25% of the general beer duty rate. At the time of introduction this is £4.64 per hectolitre % of alcohol in the beer.
From the same date, a reduced rate of general beer duty for lower strength beer will apply to beers exceeding 1.2% abv but not exceeding 2.8% abv, and which are produced in or imported into the UK. The new reduced rate is set at 50% of the general beer duty rate, which at the time of introduction is £9.29 per hectolitre % of alcohol in the beer.

(bold was in the original).

Can't see any mention of this on bbc news... not sure if supermarkets will reduce their prices on the low alcohol stuff or keep shtum and hope noone noticed...