Irish excise on alcohol second highest in Europe

Consumers in Ireland pay second-highest excise duty on alcohol in Europe

DIGI has said that the government ‘needs to wake up to the reality that super high taxes on alcohol are killing our pub industry’.

Irish pay second highest excise tax on alcohol in EU, claims report

A pint of beer purchased in a pub here attracts excise of €0.55, compared to just €0.05 in Spain and Germany.

Half the cost of a bottle of wine bought from an off-licence is made up of excise duty and Vat

Irish people pay the second-highest excise duties on alcohol in Europe, report shows

Irish excise on alcohol second highest in Europe

Irish consumers pay the second highest excise duty on alcohol in Europe, according to new research.

DIGI calls for alcohol excise duty reduction

Ireland continues to have the second-highest rate of excise duty in Europe, research commissioned by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) shows. The study, conducted for DIGI by DCU economist Anthony Foley, found that the level of excise tax on beer, spirits and wine is highest in the EU and UK bar Finland. Per 100 litres of per alcohol, Ireland charges an average of €3,458 compared to Finland's €4,630 and slightly ahead of the UK's €3,40…