Finance Act 2010

Chapter 4

Miscellaneous

Rates of alcohol products tax.

88.— The Finance Act 2003 is amended with effect as on and from 10 December 2009 by substituting the following for Schedule 2 to that Act:

“SCHEDULE 2

Rates of Alcohol Products Tax

(With effect as on and from 10 December 2009)

Description of Product

Rate of Tax

Spirits:

€31.13 per litre of alcohol in the spirits

Beer:

Exceeding 0.5% vol but not exceeding 1.2% vol

€0.00

Exceeding 1.2% vol but not exceeding 2.8% vol

€7.85 per hectolitre per cent of alcohol in the beer

Exceeding 2.8% vol

€15.71 per hectolitre per cent of alcohol in the beer

Wine:

Still and sparkling, not exceeding 5.5% vol

€87.39 per hectolitre

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

€262.24 per hectolitre

Still, exceeding 15% vol

€380.52 per hectolitre

Sparkling, exceeding 5.5% vol

€524.48 per hectolitre

Other Fermented Beverages:

(1) Cider and Perry:

Still and sparkling, not exceeding 2.8% vol

€32.93 per hectolitre

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

€65.86 per hectolitre

Still and sparkling, exceeding 6.0% vol but not exceeding 8.5% vol

€152.28 per hectolitre

Still, exceeding 8.5% vol

€216.00 per hectolitre

Sparkling, exceeding 8.5% vol

€432.01 per hectolitre

(2) Other than Cider and Perry:

Still and sparkling, not exceeding 5.5% vol

€87.39 per hectolitre

Still, exceeding 5.5% vol

€262.24 per hectolitre

Sparkling, exceeding 5.5% vol

€524.48 per hectolitre

Intermediate Beverages:

Still, not exceeding 15% vol

€262.24 per hectolitre

Still, exceeding 15% vol

€380.52 per hectolitre

Sparkling

€524.48 per hectolitre

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