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- Feb 1, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
UK Alcohol Duty Rises 3.66% in Line With RPI
- As announced at Budget 2025, every alcohol duty rate rose with RPI at 3.66%, keeping the duty's real-terms value[1]
- New main rates per litre of pure alcohol: £9.96 under 3.5% ABV, £22.58 for beer of 3.5%-8.5%, £26.61 for spirits and wine of 3.5%-8.5%, £30.62 for 8.5%-22% (most wine) and £33.99 above 22% (spirits)[1]
- The reduced draught rate for beer, spirits, wine and other fermented products of 3.5%-8.5% became £19.45, and draught cider £8.95[1]
- Small Producer Relief cash discounts and the simplified rates for personal imports into Great Britain were raised to match[1]
- The government said the rise balances producers' and pubs' role in the economy with the duty's part in reducing alcohol harm; the OBR assumes RPI uprating each 1 February[1][2]
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- [1]90%gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rates-change/alcohol-duty-upratinggov.uk· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Feb 1, 2026 ✓· 94% of score
HMRC's Budget 2025 paper: 'The new alcohol duty rates, draught rates and SPR discounts will take effect on 1 February 2026.'
- [2]85%Alcohol Duty uprating - HMRC policy paper (Autumn Budget 2024)gov.uk· Published Oct 30, 2024· 6% of score
The previous change and the policy baseline: the OBR's forecasts assume all alcohol duty rates rise by RPI each year on 1 February.[1]
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