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Plan Your Pricing. Understand Your Duties.
If you’re selling beverages in Europe then excise duty is one of the first things you need to understand. It’s charged when your product enters a new market, varies by country, and can significantly affect your margins if not accounted for early.
BEMAKERS’ EXCISE DUTY CALCULATOR
Use the Bemakers excise calculator to estimate excise duty, VAT, and net price across EU markets. Whether you’re shipping gin, sparkling wine, or craft beer, you’ll get a fast, reliable view of the taxes you’ll need to pay.
(excl VAT & excise)
(incl. excise, excl. VAT)
(incl. excise & VAT)
1) The Bemakers’ calculator is leveraging the European Commission’s published excise duty tables on alcoholic beverages (link).
2) It is updated according to when the EU releases updates. The final price of your product is at your discretion.
3) Bemakers is not responsible for the validity of the numbers and it is up to you to determine how the data is used.
The calculations on this website are for general information purposes only. You should not rely upon this information as a basis for making business, legal or other decisions. Whilst we endeavor to keep the information correct and up to date, Bemakers ApS makes no warranties of any kind, express or implied about it's completeness nor accuracy.
HOW DO YOU CALCULATE DUTY ON ALCOHOL?
Let’s say you’re shipping 1,000 liters of gin at 40% ABV to Germany.
If Germany’s alcohol duty rate for spirits is €1,303 per hectoliter of pure alcohol, here’s how the math works:
1,000 liters at 40% ABV = 400 liters of pure alcohol
400 liters = 4 hectoliters
4 × €1,303 = €5,212 in excise duty
You could do that by hand or just let our excise duty calculator do the heavy lifting.
WHAT IS EXCISE DUTY ON ALCOHOL?
Excise duty is a country-specific tax based on:
- The type of alcohol (spirits, wine, beer, low alcohol etc.)
- The ABV (alcohol by volume)
- The volume of product
- The destination country
In other words: two identical bottles of gin could be taxed very differently depending on where they’re going.
If you’re scaling across borders, you’ll want to know how these costs stack up.
GOT QUESTIONS ABOUT ALCOHOL DUTY? WE GOT ANSWERS (AND SOLUTIONS).
In most EU countries, drinks with an ABV below 0.5% are not subject to excise duty, though VAT still applies. The rules can vary, so it's important to have product data set up correctly from the start. Bemakers distribute both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Yes. Excise duty is based on the movement of goods across borders, not on the sales model. Whether you're selling to consumers or to trade buyers, duties still apply and are handled as part of the Bemakers logistics process.
Yes, some EU countries offer reduced duty rates for small-scale producers, usually those under a certain annual volume. If you qualify, the correct rate is automatically applied when selling your beverages through the Bemakers platform.
No. Excise duty is a fixed tax based on the type and strength (ABV) of the beverage. VAT is a percentage-based tax applied to the final retail price and is charged at the point of sale. Both need to be accounted for when entering new markets. With Bemakers this part is automated through our platform.
NEED MORE THAN A CALCULATOR?
We get it, spreadsheets and tax tables aren’t why you started a beverage brand. At Bemakers, we automate the entire process. From excise duty and VAT to customs and shipping, our platform makes it easier to sell your product legally across Europe.