Budget 2015: Booze cuts but smokers hit with another rise

Meanwhile, the duty on wine will be frozen. See MoneySavingExpert.com's Cheap Wine Deals tool to find top wine codes and deals, but please be Drinkaware.

How much duty is paid on alcohol?

The current rates are:

• Pint of beer: 53p (this will fall to 52p)

• Cider: 48p (this will fall to 47p/litre)

• Gin/vodka (70cl): £8.89 (this will fall to £8.71)

• Scotch whisky (70cl): £9.48 (this will fall to £9.29)

• Wine (75cl): £2.46 (this has been frozen).

It is the pubs, bars, restaurants, shops and anyone else selling alcohol who pays the tax but it is up to them whether to pass these tax cuts onto drinkers.

The tax on all tobacco products will rise by 2% above the retail prices index (RPI) measure of inflation from 6pm tonight, which will add 16p on to the price of a 20-pack of cigarettes. See MoneySavingExpert.com's Stop Smoking guide for the no-butts MoneySaving guide.