Bonded Purchases Information Guide

When you buy In Bond wine from us, it stays within a bonded warehouse approved by HM Customs & Excise. If you are looking to buy wine to lay down, it makes sense to buy in bond.
 
When you buy a wine In Bond from us you are not charged Duty and VAT. We offer bespoke advice on options best suited to your individual needs, but our preferred approach is that you as a buyer set up an account with the bonded warehouse in which the wine is stored and we simply transfer into your account. It is then at your full discretion as to how you will manage ownership of wines purchased moving forward.
 
In Bond wines are offered by the full, unmixed case as well as single bottles.  They cannot be delivered or consumed until the Duty and VAT has been paid. If you opt to have your In Bond wines delivered internationally, local taxes will apply.
 
Buying your wine In Bond has multiple advantages. For one, payment of Duty and VAT is deferred. Only when you withdraw your wine from the bonded warehouse will you have to pay the Duty and VAT. And if you decide to sell the wine on while In Bond, you will never need to pay the Duty or VAT.
 
If you plan to sell your wine, provenance is an important consideration for any potential buyer. Wine that is stored In Bond is much easier to trace than others. There are a limited number of bonded warehouses, and the likelihood that the wine has been stored correctly is much higher.
 
Wines stored In Bond are much more attractive to prospective buyers and brokers. Merchants or brokers will usually give you the same price whether or not the wine is Duty and VAT paid. So, if you sell your wine In Bond, you will save the equivalent VAT and Duty charges.
 
If new to in-bond purchasing, please be aware of storage fees associated with keeping your items in-bond, these will differ based on whether you are UK or internationally based. Please reach out if you’d like to know current pricing models. Pricing quotes can only be provided for a given point in time, as they fluctuate and will be subject to future changes.
 
Duty and VAT is also subject to yearly changes, please see below latest published duty rates effective 1st February 2025. Duty is calculated based on the exact ABV of a wine or spirit, with an additional 20% VAT applied to the duty amount.

All our in-bond sales are manually handled and processed offline. If interested in making a purchase, please select ‘Purchase’ on the desired wine and submit the required details, a member of staff will respond within 24 hours to progress the sale or answer any queries you may have regarding the wine or process.