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Which European country taxes beer consumers the most?

2024-10-21 09:05:44Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Which European country taxes beer consumers the most?

European beer prices are topped by high taxes, in addition to VAT, as the European Union requires member states to pay at least 1.87 euros per 100 liters (26.4 gallons).

The required tax translates to approximately €0.0309 for a standard 330 ml (11.2 oz) bottle of 5% alcohol content beer, but only a few countries remain close to this rate.

According to the latest figures released by the US-based Tax Foundation, Finland collects the highest amount of tax at €0.597 per 330ml bottle of beer, followed by the United Kingdom at €0.413 and Ireland at €0.372.

On the other hand, the lowest beer tax is in Bulgaria, where it is 0.0316 euros per bottle of beer, followed by Germany with 0.0325 euros and Luxembourg with 0.0327 euros.

Don't be fooled by the small amounts. In Germany, 27th in the ranking, where almost 80 million HL of beer are consumed annually, the European minimum beer tax alone would pour an annual income of 150 million euros into the budget.

The tax report notes that some countries vary their tax rate depending on how strong the beer in question is, and higher alcohol content can cost more for the same volume.

To compare current beer prices, one must also account for value added tax (VAT) in each country, which is separate from excise tax.

Alcohol taxation is an important issue in many European countries. Some use it as a means to reduce alcohol consumption and lessen its harmful effects on public health, while others prioritize tax cuts to stimulate the economy.

Meanwhile, European alcohol tax varies, beer is taxed less than spirits but more than wine, with some countries levying no excise duty on wine.

From January 1, 2024, some EU countries made small changes to the beer excise rate.

The study highlighted only those with more than €0.01 per drink, such as France where the cost rose from €7.82 to €7.96 per hectoliter of alcohol content, amounting to €0.04 more per drink.

Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia also increased taxes on beer by €0.01, €0.014 and €0.013 more per drink respectively.

On the other hand, Finland reduced the beer excise from 38.05 euros to 36.20 euros per hectoliter in January 2024, reaching 0.03 euros less per drink.

 


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