The price of all food and drink items in an Evesham pub are set for a price cut.
On Thursday, September 12, The Old Swanne Inne on the High Street will reduce the cost of its fare by 7.5 per cent to mark Tax Equality Day in the Wetherspoon pub.
The pub wants to highlight the potential benefits of a permanent VAT reduction for the industry.
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For example, customers spending £10 on food and drink will pay £9.25 for the items on the day.
In the UK, all pub food and drink is subject to 20 per cent VAT, while supermarkets pay no VAT on food, therefore selling alcohol more cheaply.
The pub's manager, Robert Dudley, said: "Customers coming to The Old Swanne Inne on Thursday, September 12 will find the price of their food and drink is lower than normal.
"It’s unfair that supermarkets pay zero VAT on food, but pubs pay 20 per cent."
He added: "Pubs have been under fantastic pressure for decades due to the tax disadvantages it has with supermarkets.
"The tax benefit allows supermarkets to subsidise the selling price of beer.
"It doesn't make sense for the hospitality industry to subsidise supermarkets.
"We urge the Chancellor to create tax equality between pubs and supermarkets."
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