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Version date: 18 December 2013 - onwards

53. Rates of alcohol products tax

The Finance Act 2003 is amended with effect as on and from 16 October 2013 by substituting the following for Schedule 2 to that Act:

"SCHEDULE 2 RATES OF ALCOHOL PRODUCTS TAX

(With effect as on and from 16 October 2013)

Description of Product

Rate of Tax

Spirits:

€42.57 per litre of alcohol in the spirits

Beer:

Exceeding 0.5% vol but not exceeding 1.2% vol

Exceeding 1.2% vol but not exceeding 2.8% vol

€0.00

€11.27 per hectolitre per cent of alcohol in the beer

Exceeding 2.8% vol

€22.55 per hectolitre per cent of alcohol in the beer

Wine:

Still and sparkling, not exceeding 5.5% vol

Still, exceeding 5.5% vol but not exceeding 15% vol

Still, exceeding 15% vol

Sparkling, exceeding 5.5% vol

€141.57 per hectolitre

€424.84 per hectolitre

€616.45 per hectolitre

€849.68 per hectolitre

Other Fermented Beverages:

(1) Cider and Perry:

Still and sparkling, not exceeding 2.8% vol

Still and sparkling, exceeding 2.8% vol but not exceeding 6.0% vol