(1) The Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 5 (rate of duty on spirits), for “£26.81” substitute “£28.22”.
(3) In section 36(1AA) (rates of general beer duty)—
(a) in paragraph (za) (rate of duty on lower strength beer), for “£9.76” substitute “£9.17”, and
(b) in paragraph (a) (standard rate of duty on beer), for “£19.51” substitute “£19.12”.
(4) In section 37(4) (rate of high strength beer duty), for “£4.88” substitute “£5.09”.
(5) In section 62(1A) (rates of duty on cider)—
(a) in paragraph (a) (rate of duty per hectolitre on sparkling cider of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent), for “£245.32” substitute “£258.23”,
(b) in paragraph (b) (rate of duty per hectolitre on cider of a strength exceeding 7.5 per cent which is not sparkling cider), for “£56.55” substitute “£59.52”, and
(c) in paragraph (c) (rate of duty per hectolitre in any other case), for “£37.68” substitute “£39.66”.
(6) For the table in Schedule 1 substitute—
“Table of Rates of Duty on Wine and Made-WinePart 1Wine or 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.
82.18
Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 4 per cent. but not exceeding 5.5 per cent.
113.01
Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent. but not exceeding 15 per cent. and not being sparkling
266.72
Sparkling wine or sparkling made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent. but less than 8.5 per cent.
258.23
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.
341.63
Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 15 per cent. but not exceeding 22 per cent.
355.59
Part 2Wine or Made-Wine of a Strength Exceeding 22 per cent
Description of wine or made-wine
Rates of duty per litre of alcohol in wine or made-wine £
Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 22 per cent
28.22”
(7) The amendments made by this Resolution come into force on 25 March 2013.
And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968.