On February 11, 2026 the Federal Government announced a proposed change in the Federal Excise Tax rate that comes into effect on April 1, 2026. These newly announced rates have been published on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website.
The new excise rates will be applied to new products and Private Orders (Specialty Services) immediately starting April 1, 2026.
Products that are continuously available, including wine, spirits, RTD and Vintages Essentials products will be re-priced with the new Excise rates for a wholesale price effective date of April 27, 2026.
As a reminder, Period 13 LCBO retail pricing will remain in effect through Period 1 and Period 2.
For the Quote Submission Schedule, please refer to our Pricing page on Doing Business with LCBO website www.doingbusinesswithlcbo.com. Please note: The March 30 submission deadline has been extended to April 6.
Updated Wholesale Price Estimate Tool
The revised April 2026 Wholesale Price Estimate tool for all products can be found on LCBO Wholesale Pricing | Doing Business with LCBO after April 1.
Questions may be directed to pricing@lcbo.com.
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