Use our alcohol tax calculator to convert between in bond (tax free) and excise duty / VAT paid prices for wine, spirits, beer and cider

Alcohol excise duty rates mostly increase on 1 February 2025.
To calculate future rates click here

UK Alcohol Duty & VAT Calculator

(Rates apply 1 August 2023 - 31 January 2025)



Volume: x

before tax (in bond)
£

after excise duty
£

after excise duty & VAT
£

Alcohol units:
Litres of pure alcohol:

**Former Alcohol Duty System**

Historical UK Alcohol Duty & VAT Calculator


(For historical reference only.
Rates applied from 1/2/2019 to 31/7/2023)


Volume: x

before tax (in bond)
£

after excise duty
£

after excise duty & VAT
£


Wine Transition Rate (applies 1/8/2023 - 31/1/2025): Wine between 11.5% and 14.5% abv treated as if it were 12.5% abv

Duty is rounded down to the nearest penny


Last updated: 30-Oct-2024

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