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): 

• Click here to download the UK Excise duty rates from 2000 to 2013.

European Union: Excise duty rates in EU member states