Excise Duties

Beer wines and spirits

With effect from Monday 26 March 2007 the duty on beer and cider increases by 1p a pint while a 75cl bottle of wine or sparkling cider will cost a further 5p.

The largest increase was reserved for those who enjoy a sparkle in their wine; their additional cost for a 75cl bottle is 7p.

For another year the Chancellor did not increase the duty on spirits.

Cigarettes, cigars, hand rolling tobacco all see an increase in line with inflation. Thus the typical cost of a pack of 20 cigarettes increases by 11p; a packet of 5 cigars by 4p and hand-rolling tobacco by 11p for 25 grams.

Road fuel duties

With effect from 1 October 2007 the excise duty on road fuels will increase by 2p a litre. The duty for most of these fuels increases from 48.35p per litre to 50.35p a litre. These rates will be further increased by 2p a litre on 1 April 2008 and again on 1 April 2009 to 54.19p per litre.

The fuel duty rates for unleaded petrol, for leaded petrol, aviation gasoline and for other heavy oil used as road fuel will increase by a similar percentage. Thus on 1 October 2007 the duty on unleaded petrol will increase by just over 2p per litre to 53.65p per litre.

Private and light goods vehicles

The rate of excise duty for private and light goods vehicles increase by £5 per annum with effect from 22 March 2007.

Vehicle excise duty for light goods vehicles