Guidance
Alcohol Duty rates
Check the rates of duty for beer, cider, spirits, wine and other fermented products.
Rates of duty (per litre of pure alcohol)
Beer
| Alcohol by volume (ABV) | Amount of duty in £ (pounds) for each litre of pure alcohol in the product |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1.2% | 0.00 |
| 1.3% to 3.4% | |
| 3.5% to 8.4% | |
| 8.5% to 22% | |
| Stronger than 22% |
Cider (but not sparkling cider)
| Alcohol by volume (ABV) | Amount of duty in £ (pounds) for each litre of pure alcohol in the product |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1.2% | 0.00 |
| 1.3% to 3.4% | |
| 3.5% to 8.4% | |
| 8.5% to 22% | |
| Stronger than 22% |
Sparkling cider
| Alcohol by volume (ABV) | Amount of duty in £ (pounds) for each litre of pure alcohol in the product |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1.2% | 0.00 |
| 1.3% to 3.4% | |
| 3.5% to 5.5% | |
| 5.6% to 8.4% | |
| 8.5% to 22% | |
| Stronger than 22% |
Spirits or spirit-based products
| Alcohol by volume (ABV) | Amount of duty in £ (pounds) for each litre of pure alcohol in the product |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1.2% | 0.00 |
| 1.3% to 3.4% | |
| 3.5% to 8.4% | |
| 8.5% to 22% | |
| Stronger than 22% |
Wine (including sparkling wine)
| Alcohol by volume (ABV) | Amount of duty in £ (pounds) for each litre of pure alcohol in the product |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1.2% | 0.00 |
| 1.3% to 3.4% | |
| 3.5% to 8.4% | |
| 8.5% to 22% | |
| Stronger than 22% |
Other fermented products like fruit ciders
| Alcohol by volume (ABV) | Amount of duty in £ (pounds) for each litre of pure alcohol in the product |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1.2% | 0.00 |
| 1.3% to 3.4% | |
| 3.5% to 8.4% | |
| 8.5% to 22% | |
| Stronger than 22% |
Duty rates for draught products
| Draught product | Amount of duty in £ (pounds) for each litre of pure alcohol in the product |
|---|---|
| All products 0 to 1.2% | 0 |
| All products 1.3% to less than 3.5% | |
| Still cider 3.5% to less than 8.5% | |
| Sparkling cider 3.5% to 5.5% | |
| Sparkling cider over 5.5% to less than 8.5% | |
| Beer, spirits, wine and other fermented products 3.5% to less than 8.5% |
Check the duty rates up to 31 January 20252026
You can view previous Alcohol Duty rates on the National Archives.
Updates to this page
Published 23 August 2023
Last updated 1 February
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Alcohol Duty rates have been updated from 1 February 2025.
Update history
2026-02-01 00:15
The Alcohol Duty rates have been updated.
2025-02-01 00:15
Alcohol Duty rates have been updated from 1 February 2025.
2023-08-24 14:10
Translation added.
2023-08-23 15:08
First published.