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Schedule 2 SIMPLIFIED CALCULATION OF EXCISE DUTY (GREAT BRITAIN)C1F1

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Article 6

DescriptionA: Rate of Excise DutyB:Upper threshold
Alcoholic beverages and alcohol—
BeerF2£0.95 per litre110 litres
Still wineF3£3.52 per litre90 litres
Sparkling wineF4£3.52 per litre60 litres
Cider F5£0.48 per litre20 litres
Sparkling cider of an alcoholic strength not exceeding 5.5% by volume F6£0.48 per litre20 litres
Sparkling cider of an alcoholic strength exceeding 5.5% but less than 8.5% by volume F7£1.86 per litre20 litres
F8other fermented productsF9£3.52 per litre20 litres
SpiritsF10£12.75 per litre10 litres
Tobacco products—
CigarettesF11£471.93 per 1000 cigarettes800 cigarettes
Hand rolling tobaccoF12£503.80 per kilogram1 kilogram
Other smoking tobacco and chewing tobaccoF13£193.87 per kilogram1 kilogram
CigarsF14£440.93 per kilogram200 cigars

Cigarillos

(a cigarillo is a cigar weighing no more than 3 grams each)

F15£440.93 per kilogram400 cigarillos
Tobacco for heatingF16£109.01 per 1000 sticks800 sticks

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Travellers’ Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1412), regs. 1, 8 (with reg. 22)

F2

Sum in Sch. 2 substituted (1.2.2026) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 89(5)(a)(6)

F3

Sum in Sch. 2 substituted (1.2.2026) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 89(5)(b)(6)

F4

Sum in Sch. 2 substituted (1.2.2026) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 89(5)(c)(6)

F5

Sum in Sch. 2 substituted (1.2.2026) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 89(5)(d)(6)

F6

Sum in Sch. 2 substituted (1.2.2026) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 89(5)(e)(6)

F7

Sum in Sch. 2 substituted (1.2.2026) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 89(5)(f)(6)

F8

Words in Sch. 2 substituted (1.8.2023) by The Alcoholic Products (Excise Duty) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/806), regs. 1(1), 16(g)(i)

F9

Sum in Sch. 2 substituted (1.2.2026) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 89(5)(g)(6)

F10

Sum in Sch. 2 substituted (1.2.2026) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 89(5)(h)(6)

F11

Sum in Sch. 2 substituted (26.11.2025 at 6 p.m.) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 90(2)(a)(3)

F12

Sum in Sch. 2 substituted (26.11.2025 at 6 p.m.) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 90(2)(b)(3)

F13

Sum in Sch. 2 substituted (26.11.2025 at 6 p.m.) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 90(2)(c)(3)

F14

Sum in Sch. 2 substituted (26.11.2025 at 6 p.m.) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 90(2)(d)(3)

F15

Sum in Sch. 2 substituted (26.11.2025 at 6 p.m.) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 90(2)(e)(3)

F16

Sum in Sch. 2 substituted (26.11.2025 at 6 p.m.) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 90(2)(f)(3)

Modifications

C1

Order as it had effect immediately before IP completion day continued in respect of persons entering Northern Ireland (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Travellers’ Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1619), regs. 1, 2-6 (as amended (1.2.2025) by S.I. 2025/96, reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 10(2))