Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of the new small producer relief on small brewers that also produce spirits above 8.5% ABV.
Small brewers and cidermakers produce at a range of ABVs. The strength of the products of small producers will vary according to their individual business model.
Small cidermakers producing 70 hectolitres or less in a 12-month consecutive period are exempted from the requirement to register with HMRC for duty purposes. The Government therefore holds no records on the numbers of these businesses.
Under the proposals published at Budget, brewers that also produce spirits will be required to attribute spirits production to their total production amount.
We will be publishing the Government’s response to the consultation on the alcohol duty review, including Small Producer’s Relief, later in the year.