LONDON — Beer-loving Brits are heading to their local pubs for festive tipples as part of the holidays, even as many Londoners fume that their already pricey pint will cost still more in 2017.A new city tax hike on business that takes effect next year will rise from an average of about 10% to more than 12%, boosting the price of a pint by more than 40% in some pubs, according to business tax research firm CVS.
