tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607568838371116519.post5045488237478229241..comments2024-03-27T20:08:35.924+00:00Comments on Gadds' Beer Shop: Brewing BetrayedGadds Beers Hophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10276726399465728265noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607568838371116519.post-39807070687388844752011-10-29T00:12:02.419+01:002011-10-29T00:12:02.419+01:00http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget-updates/autumn-tax/t...http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget-updates/autumn-tax/tiin1305.pdf Several wrong facts here. I complained. I received an e-mail and they forwarded it to the Treasury but nothing back. <br /><br />Consumption of products over 7.5 per cent abv is dominated by males <br />over 35 and in lower socio-economic groups. 84 per cent of <br />consumption is by males; 75 per cent by over 35s (male and female); and <br />around half by individuals in the lowest socio-economic groups.<br /><br /><br />Says it all really. Kill the poor. Protect the rich. It's the 80s again. Cameron is out of touch with society.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04383343727650548268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607568838371116519.post-65242185947561559792011-10-26T20:12:35.730+01:002011-10-26T20:12:35.730+01:00It's not the first time I've seen the 9% f...It's not the first time I've seen the 9% figure quoted, so you're not alone.<br /><br />I wrote a short piece on my own blog about why I don't think it's necessarily a good idea to compare beer and wine in this way.Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05627935587028291077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607568838371116519.post-33269454295525178572011-10-26T08:41:30.129+01:002011-10-26T08:41:30.129+01:00Well done Owen, complete bollocks on my part, I di...Well done Owen, complete bollocks on my part, I did apply 50% - to be honest I didn't check, didn't think I needed to. I now realise I was thinking of the personal impact whereby it'll represent 50% to me (pbd & all that).<br /><br />Feel thoroughly ashamed of my stupidity.<br /><br />Thanks again, I'll edit this post later.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402958176140459186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607568838371116519.post-1363514821638310292011-10-24T19:00:01.504+01:002011-10-24T19:00:01.504+01:00Eyeballing your graph, it looks like you're ap...Eyeballing your graph, it looks like you're applying a rate of ~£28/litre to beers over 7.5%, when in fact it's £23.21<br /><br />My immediate thought is that you're applying HSBD as a 50% premium over the standard beer duty, when it's only 25%.<br /><br />I don't disagree that HSBD (and beer duty in general) is too high and the entire duty system needs to be overhauled, but it's important we get the facts straight lest we hand ammunition to beer's detractors.Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05627935587028291077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607568838371116519.post-71860724893793252582011-10-24T18:47:16.078+01:002011-10-24T18:47:16.078+01:00I'm genuinely curious where you're getting...I'm genuinely curious where you're getting your numbers from, because according to the HMRC website, 9% beer pays £2.09 per litre, while 15% wine pays £2.41 per litre.Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05627935587028291077noreply@blogger.com