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BII launches budget calculator for pubs

By Lorraine Heller, 24-Mar-2011

Related topics: New Products, Pubs & Bars, Hospitality Services

BII has launched an online tool that for licensees to use to help them calculate new product prices after the rises in duty announced in Wednesday’s budget.

BII's budget calculator re-prices products in line with duty rises

BII's budget calculator re-prices products in line with duty rises

The new ‘budget calculator’ is available free of charge to the whole industry, and not just to members, said the trade group.

Neil Robertson, CEO of BII, said: “I am extremely pleased to be able to announce the availability of this new calculator, developed by our Business Doctor Trevor Brown CBII.

"Whilst his comprehensive range of business tools are normally only available free to BII Members, George Osborne’s budget means that this is a time when the whole industry needs all the help that it can get, so we are pleased to offer this to all those working in the industry”

The new calculator, which uses Microsoft Excel, re-prices products in line with the rises in duty announced in Wednesday’s budget.

The new workbook can be found on the BII’s website.

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