Changes to Alcohol duty

As of February 1st, 2025, new alcohol duty rates have come into effect. Here’s what you need to know:

🔹 Non-draught drinks: Duty rates increased by 2.7%

🔹 Draught drinks: Duty rates decreased by 1.7% in cash

🔹 Wine: Duty is now based on alcoholic strength.

Examples of changes:

🍺 Draught beer (4%-5% ABV): 1p lower per pint.

🍻 Non-draught beer (4% ABV, 500ml): 2p higher per bottle.

🍏 Non-draught cider (5% ABV, 500ml): 1p higher per bottle.

🥃 Whisky (40% ABV, 25ml): 1p higher per measure.

🍹 Spirits-based pre-packaged Drinks (5.4% ABV, 250ml): 1p higher per can.

🍷 Still wine (11% ABV, 250ml): 3p higher per glass.

🍷 Still wine (13% ABV, 250ml): 8p higher per glass.

These changes affect your cost prices and don’t account for your margin or VAT. Therefore, an 8p increase in cost could mean a 20p rise in bar prices to maintain a +50% margin.

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