Facts & Figures

Current rates per bottle (excluding VAT @ 20%)
(Figures are approximate due to rounding up - from 26/03/12)
 

• Wine (75cl) £1.90
• Sparkling Wine Exceeding 5.5% not exceeding 8.5% abv - (75cl) £1.84
• Sparkling Wine Exceeding 8.5% not exceeding 15% abv - (75cl) £2.43
• Fortified wines (75cl) £2.53
• Spirits (per 70cl @37.5%abv) £7.04
• Spirit based RTDs (27.5cl @5.5%) £0.41
• Cider (per pint) £0.21
• Beer (per pint @4%) £0.44

Current rates per 100 litres (set by the March 2012 Budget -from 26.03.12)

• Wine (Exceeding 5.5% not exceeding 15% abv) £253.39 per 100 litres
• Sparkling Wine (Exceeding 5.5% not exceeding 8.5% abv) £245.32 per 100 litres
• Sparkling Wine (Exceeding 8.5% not exceeding 15% abv) £324.56 per 100 litres
• Fortified wines (exceeding 15% - not exceeding 22%) £337.82 per 100 litres
• Spirits and spirit based - RTDs (Ready to Drink Products)" £26.81 for every 1% of strength per 100 litres
• Beer £19.51 for every 1% of strength per 100 litres
• Cider and Perry of up to 7.5% £37.68 per 100 litres

Previous rates (from 2000 onwards): 

• Click here to download the UK Excise duty rates from 2000 to 2011.