Budget 2023: Changes to Alcohol Duty rates

Alcohol Duty: rate changes

This measure increases:

• duty rates by RPI across all catergories in line with the government’s commitment to manage the UK’s finances responsibly
• the value of Draught Relief from 5% to 9.2% for qualifying beer and cider and from 20% to 23% for qualifying wine, other fermented products (previously made wine) and spirits

This aims to support the hospitality industry by ensuring the duty on an average pint does not increase from 1 August 2023.