Alcohol Duty Calculator UK
Estimate the Alcohol Duty on beer, wine, and spirits for the 2025/26 tax year. This is a tax on producers and importers, not a direct tax on your salary, which you can check with our take-home pay calculator.
Alcohol Duty & VAT Calculator
Estimate duty and VAT on alcoholic products for 2025/26.
Duty & Price Estimate
Final price including Alcohol Duty and VAT.
Final Price (inc. Duty & VAT)
£22.11
Price Before Tax
£0.00
Alcohol Duty
+£18.43
VAT (20%)
+£3.69
Alcohol Units: 9.8
Litres of pure alcohol: 0.098L
Total volume: 0.75L
Understanding Alcohol Duty
Alcohol Duty (or excise duty) is a tax levied on alcoholic products. Since August 2023, the system has been simplified: the stronger the drink, the higher the tax.
Beer Duty
Duty on beer is calculated based on its Alcohol By Volume (ABV). The rate is applied per litre of pure alcohol in the finished product. There's a lower rate for beer between 1.2% and 3.4% ABV.
Wine Duty
Wine between 1.2% and 14.5% ABV is taxed per litre of product (not pure alcohol). Sparkling wine is taxed at the same rate as still wine. Stronger wines (above 14.5%) are taxed per litre of pure alcohol.
Spirits & Other
Spirits, liqueurs, and other fermented products (like cider over 8.5%) are taxed at the highest rate, based on the litres of pure alcohol they contain.