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26 May 2013
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Facts & Figures

Rates per bottle from 25 March 2013 (excluding VAT @ 20%)
(Figures are approximate due to rounding up - from 25/03/13)
 

  • Wine (75cl) £2.00
  • Sparkling Wine Exceeding 5.5% not exceeding 8.5% abv - (75cl) £1.94
  • Sparkling Wine Exceeding 8.5% not exceeding 15% abv - (75cl) £2.56
  • Fortified wines (75cl) £2.67
  • Spirits (per 70cl @37.5%abv) £7.41
  • Spirit based RTDs (27.5cl @5.5%) £0.43
  • Cider (per pint) £0.23
  • Beer (per pint @4%) £0.43

Current rates per 100 litres (set by the March 2013 Budget -from 25.03.13)

  • Wine (Exceeding 5.5% not exceeding 15% abv) £266.72 per 100 litres
  • Sparkling Wine (Exceeding 5.5% not exceeding 8.5% abv) £258.23 per 100 litres
  • Sparkling Wine (Exceeding 8.5% not exceeding 15% abv) £341.63 per 100 litres
  • Fortified wines (exceeding 15% - not exceeding 22%) £355.59 per 100 litres
  • Spirits and spirit based - RTDs (Ready to Drink Products)" £28.22 for every 1% of strength per 100 litres
  • Beer £19.12 for every 1% of strength per 100 litres
  • Cider and Perry of up to 7.5% £39.66 per 100 litres

 

For further details, visit the HMRC website.


Previous rates (from 2000 onwards)

European Union: Excise duty rates in EU member states

 

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