The excise tax for different alcohol products (GST excluded) effective from 1 July 2021 is found below:
Types |
Alcohol by volume (ABV) |
Excise Rate |
All low-alcohol beverages |
< 1.15% ABV |
No excise levied |
≥ 1.15% ABV - 2.5% ABV |
46.627 cents per litre of beverage |
|
Beer |
≥ 1.15% ABV - 2.5% ABV |
46.627 cents per litre of beverage |
|
> 2.5% ABV |
$31.089 per litre of alcohol |
Wine of fresh grapes and vermouth
|
>14% ABV |
$56.625 per litre of alcohol |
Other (e.g. table wine) |
$3.1089 per litre of beverage |
|
Other fermented beverages (e.g. cider, perry, mead) Spirit RTDs Liqueurs and cordials |
>1.15% ABV - 2.5% ABV | 46.627 cents per litre of beverage |
> 2.5% ABV - 6% ABV |
$31.089 per litre of alcohol |
|
> 6% ABV - 9% ABV |
$2.4871 per litre of beverage |
|
> 9% ABV - 14% ABV |
$3.1089 per litre of beverage |
|
> 14% ABV - 23% ABV |
$56.625 per litre of alcohol |
|
> 23% ABV | $56.625 per litre of alcohol |
Notes to the source of reference:
Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (effective from 1 July 2021) https://www.customs.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/tariff-documents/working-tariff-document-2018/excise-and-excise-equivalent-duties-table-1-july-2021.pdf