Alcoholic Drinks: Prices
Commons · Question 70359 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 5 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Sharon Hodgson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) VAT rates and (b) other fiscal measures on the relative pricing of (i) alcohol-free and (ii) alcoholic drinks.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 5 Sep 2025
Alcohol-free drinks are already tax advantaged compared to alcoholic drinks because they do not attract alcohol duty, which is charged only on products containing 1.2% alcohol by volume (ABV) or more. This reflects the Government’s intentions to encourage...