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Poland alcohol excise tax: what 2027 will cost each drink
Poland's alcohol excise rose 5% in 2026, after the President vetoed a 15% rise. The law adds another 5% in 2027, and the government has drafted a bigger rise. Spirits pay 8,391 zł per hectolitre of pure alcohol and beer 11.47 zł per hectolitre per degree Plato. We plan how much of each rise to pass on, product by product.
At the rates in Article 165a of the Excise Act for 2026 and Articles 93 to 97 for 2027. Beer pays per degree Plato; wine, cider and intermediate products per litre.
A duty pass-on plan for Poland
How much of each excise rise to pass on, product by product, with a price plan ready before every January.
- How much of each duty rise to pass on, product by product, and how sure we are
- The price points and pack sizes that carry the duty best
- How shoppers switch between beer, wine and spirits when prices move
- A price plan for each retailer, and an Excel model to update at each rise
How your results look
| Product | Excise a pack, 2027 | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Vodka, 500ml, 40% | 17.62 zł | Hold the price point |
| Lager, 500ml, 11.5° Plato | 0.69 zł | Pass on in full |
| Wine, 750ml | 1.84 zł | Pass on in steps |
Fictional products. Every real result comes with the expected sales and profit, and a likely range.
Your options
Every option has a fixed price, agreed before we start.
Duty pass-on plan
- The excise and best choice for each product
- Price plan for each retailer
- Scenario model and a walk-through
Pricing review with the excise
- Everything in the excise review
- Prices and promotions for the whole range
- How your products take sales from each other
Portfolio review
- Everything in the pricing review
- More retailers and data sources
- A plan for each channel
After the project: a refresh before each pricing round, from £2,000 (about 10,000 zł). Prices are fixed in pounds sterling; amounts in złoty are a guide at October 2026 exchange rates. We're based in the UK and work remotely, in English, under NDA.
How it works
From the first call to your plan in about three weeks.
A free 15-minute call
Tell us about your range. We say whether a review would pay for itself, and quote a fixed price.
Your data
Sales by product and retailer, recipes and costs. We sign an NDA before anything moves.
Your plan
The duty on every product, the best choice and a price plan, walked through with your team.
Poland alcohol excise tax: the detail
Open only what you need.
- 2026
- Spirits 8,391 zł per hectolitre of pure alcohol, beer 11.47 zł per hectolitre per degree Plato, wine and other fermented drinks 233 zł per hectolitre, intermediate products 467 zł (Article 165a of the Excise Act)
- 2027
- Spirits 8,811 zł, beer 12.04 zł, wine and other fermented drinks 245 zł, intermediate products 490 zł, under Articles 93 to 97 as they stand
- The veto
- Parliament passed a 15% rise for 2026 and 10% more for 2027; the President vetoed it on 18 December 2025, so the planned 5% rises apply
- What's next
- The Ministry of Finance has drafted a new, larger rise for 2027 (draft UD418); it isn't law yet
- Beer
- Taxed on the original gravity in degrees Plato, not on alcohol: a stronger wort pays more
Pass it on
Raise the price by the tax or more. Works for products whose sales hold up when the price rises.
Absorb it
Keep the price and take the cost. Works when a rise would push a product past a key price point and lose more profit than the tax.
Change the strength
The duty is charged on the alcohol, so a small cut in strength lowers it on every pack.
How much is the excise on alcohol in Poland in 2026?
8,391 zł per hectolitre of pure alcohol on spirits (16.78 zł on a 500ml bottle of vodka at 40%), 11.47 zł per hectolitre per degree Plato on beer, and 233 zł per hectolitre on wine.
Will alcohol excise rise in Poland in 2027?
Yes, by 5% under the law as it stands: 8,811 zł on spirits and 12.04 zł on beer. A draft would raise it further.
Why didn't excise rise 15% in 2026?
The President vetoed the rise on 18 December 2025, so the 5% already in the law applied.
How is excise on beer calculated in Poland?
Per hectolitre for each degree Plato of the finished beer: 11.47 zł in 2026, so a 500ml beer at 11.5° Plato pays about 0.66 zł.
How much does a duty pass-on plan cost?
A review of up to 10 products has a fixed price from £7,500 (about 39,000 zł) and takes about three weeks. For 11 to 50 products, a full pricing review costs around £17,500 (about 92,000 zł). It starts with a free 15-minute call.
Do you work with brands in Poland?
Yes. We're based in the UK and work remotely and in English, under NDA. Prices are fixed in pounds sterling before we start, and the first step is a free 15-minute call.
- Polish Excise Act, Article 165a (consolidated text Dz.U. 2026 item 412, ArsLege, in Polish)
- Act of 29 October 2021 amending the Excise Act, Dz.U. 2021 item 2313 (rates from 2027, in Polish)
- Gazeta Prawna, President Nawrocki vetoes the excise and sugar fee rises (in Polish)
Checked on 25 October 2026. Rules and rates change, so check the official source before making decisions. This page is not tax advice.