Facts & Figures

Current rates per bottle (excluding VAT @ 20%)
(Figures are approximate due to rounding up)
 

• Wine (75cl) £1.81
• Sparkling Wine Exceeding 5.5% not exceeding 8.5% abv - (75cl) £1.75
• Sparkling Wine Exceeding 8.5% not exceeding 15% abv - (75cl) £2.32
• Fortified wines (75cl) £2.41
• Spirits (per 70cl @37.5%abv) £6.70
• Spirit based RTDs (27.5cl @5.5%) £0.39
• Cider (per pint) £0.20
• Beer (per pint @4%) £0.42

Current rates per 100 litres (set by the March 2011 Budget -from 28.03.11)

• Wine (Exceeding 5.5% not exceeding 15% abv) £241.23 per 100 litres
• Sparkling Wine (Exceeding 5.5% not exceeding 8.5% abv) £233.55 per 100 litres
• Sparkling Wine (Exceeding 8.5% not exceeding 15% abv) £308.99 per 100 litres
• Fortified wines (exceeding 15% - not exceeding 22%) £321.61 per 100 litres
• Spirits and spirit based - RTDs (Ready to Drink Products)" £25.52 for every 1% of strength per 100 litres
• Beer £18.57 for every 1% of strength per 100 litres
• Cider and Perry of up to 7.5% £35.87per 100 litres

Previous rates (from 2000 onwards): 

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

To access the full rates, please visit the UK Trade Info website: https://www.uktradeinfo.co.uk/index.cfm?task=bullAlcohol