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Budget 2012 - alcohol and tobacco
Changes to the duty applied to alcoholic drinks and tobacco were announced in the 2012 Budget.
Alcohol
Alcohol duty
Alcohol duty rates will increase by 2 per cent above the Retail Price Index (RPI) from 26 March 2012. This will add 3 pence to the price of a pint of beer, 2 pence to a litre of cider, 11 pence to the price of a bottle of wine and 41 pence to the price of a bottle of spirits.
|
Product |
Effect of tax* on typical item |
Typical unit |
|---|---|---|
|
Beer (4.2% abv) |
3p |
pint of beer |
|
Cider |
2p |
litre of cider |
|
Wine |
11p |
75cl bottle |
|
Spirits (37.5% abv) |
41p |
70cl bottle |
* Tax refers to duty, plus VAT
Alcohol Strategy
The government plans to publish an Alcohol Strategy later this year to tackle issues around the problem of alcohol abuse.
Tobacco
Tobacco duty rates increased by 5 per cent above the RPI on 21 March 2012.
|
Product |
Effect of tax* on typical item (increase in pence) |
Typical unit |
|---|---|---|
|
Cigarettes |
37p |
packet of 20 |
|
Small cigars |
12p |
packet of 5 |
|
Hand-rolling tobacco |
37p |
25g pouch |
|
Pipe tobacco |
20p |
25g pouch |
* Tax refers to duty, plus VAT
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