Cheers! Chancellor FREEZES tax on beer, wine AND cider in major budget boost to stop pubs shutting during coronavirus crisis
Drinkers will be raising a glass to Rishi Sunak after he stepped away from increasing booze taxes int he Budget today.
The Chancellor said he was abandoning a planned rise in duty on spirits and would freeze the rates on beer, cider and wine as well.
The announcement was one of a slew of announcements designed to help Britain’s under-pressure High Streets and pubs as they struggle against an expected major coronavirus slowdown in the economy.
