Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Axe the tax!

The latest addition to the sidebar is a button asking you to sign the petition created by CAMRGB to scrap the 7.5% beer supertax introduced at the beginning of this month. As I and others have argued, this is half-baked pandering to the anti-drink lobby that will do nothing to stop problem drinking, will inhibit innovation in the brewing industry, will harm well-established products that have no link with irresponsible consumption and is potentially fraught with unintended consequences.

Yes, it may turn out to be p*ssing in the wind, but at least by signing it you will have made your voice heard, and hopefully it’s something the entire beer community can rally around.

The petition could have done with a later closing date than 14 January 2012, though.

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2 comments:

  1. CrayolaSarandon20 October 2011 at 14:55

    Thanks for sharing the petition link!
    I had no choice in the closing date.
    It was set automatically.
    :(
    SImon | CAMRGB

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  2. Campaign for Vaping in Pubs20 October 2011 at 19:51

    I've registered with the site and signed the petition - good luck!

    Russell

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