Alcohol Duty Impact Calculator
See how increasing alcohol duty by RPI +2% each year would fund essential public services. Adjust the timeframe below to see the cumulative impact!
📊 Set Timeframe
💡 How it works
Based on 2025/26 non-draught duty receipts (£10.985bn), we calculate the additional revenue from annual RPI +2% duty increases and show how many public service positions this could fund.
🎯 Funding Potential
📋 Understanding the Numbers
2% Annual Increase Policy: It is assumed by the Treasury and OBR that alcohol duty rates stay in line with inflation each year to retain their real terms value. This tool therefore calculates the increased revenue from a 2% above RPI inflation increase each year.
Cumulative Revenue: Shows total additional revenue generated over the selected timeframe.
Position Funding: How many full-time salaries could be funded and maintained year after year with the growing revenue stream.
Costs Include: Average UK base salaries for each position type.
*Calculations based on UK government data and average base salaries for each position type:
Nurse salary (NHS Agenda for Change 2025), Teacher salary (Getintoteaching.education.gov.uk), Police Officer salary (PoliceFederation.org), Firefighter salary (Prospects.ac.uk)