Wine duty calculator
How much duty is on a bottle of wine?
Worked examples at the strengths most wines are made at.
Duty on a bottle is its volume in litres, times its strength, times the rate for each litre of pure alcohol. For a 75cl bottle of 13.5% wine that is 0.75 × 13.5% × £30.62, which comes to £3.10.
The table below works it through at the strengths most wines are made at.
Duty on a 75cl bottle
Still and sparkling wine pay the same.
| ABV | From 1 Feb 2026 | From 1 Feb 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5% | £1.10 | £1.15 | +5p |
| 9.0% | £2.07 | £2.16 | +9p |
| 10.5% | £2.41 | £2.52 | +11p |
| 11.0% | £2.53 | £2.64 | +11p |
| 11.5% | £2.64 | £2.76 | +12p |
| 12.0% | £2.76 | £2.88 | +12p |
| 12.5% | £2.87 | £3.00 | +13p |
| 13.0% | £2.99 | £3.12 | +13p |
| 13.5% | £3.10 | £3.24 | +14p |
| 14.0% | £3.22 | £3.36 | +14p |
| 14.5% | £3.33 | £3.48 | +15p |
| 15.0% | £3.44 | £3.60 | +16p |
Rates correct from 1 February 2026, checked against GOV.UK on 28 October 2026.
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