Part 1Excise duties

Alcoholic liquor duties

2Rate of duty on beer

(1)

In section 36(1AA)(a) of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 (c. 4) (rate of duty on beer), for “£11.89” substitute “ £12.22 ”.

(2)

This section shall be deemed to have come into force at midnight on 13th April 2003.

3Rates of duty on wine and made-wine

(1)

For Part 1 of the Table of rates of duty in Schedule 1 to the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 (rates of duty on wine and made-wine) substitute—

“Part 1Wine and made-wine of a strength not exceeding 22 per cent

Description of wine or made-wine

Rates of duty per hectolitre

£

Wine or made-wine of a strength not exceeding 4 per cent

48.91

Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 4 per cent but not exceeding 5.5 per cent

67.25

Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent but not exceeding 15 per cent and not sparkling

158.69

Sparkling wine or sparkling made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent but less than 8.5 per cent

166.70

Sparkling wine or sparkling made-wine of a strength of 8.5 per cent or of a strength exceeding 8.5 per cent but not exceeding 15 per cent

220.54

Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 15 per cent but not exceeding 22 per cent

211.58”

(2)

This section shall be deemed to have come into force at midnight on 13th April 2003.