Finance (No. 2) Act 2013

Rates of alcohol products tax

53. 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

€0.00

Exceeding 1.2% vol but not exceeding 2.8% vol

€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

€141.57 per hectolitre

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

€424.84 per hectolitre

Still, exceeding 15% vol

€616.45 per hectolitre

Sparkling, exceeding 5.5% vol

€849.68 per hectolitre

Other Fermented Beverages:

(1) Cider and Perry:

Still and sparkling, not exceeding 2.8% vol

€47.23 per hectolitre

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

€94.46 per hectolitre

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

€218.44 per hectolitre

Still, exceeding 8.5% vol

€309.84 per hectolitre

Sparkling, exceeding 8.5% vol

€619.70 per hectolitre

(2) Other than Cider and Perry:

Still and sparkling, not exceeding 5.5% vol

€141.57 per hectolitre

Still, exceeding 5.5% vol

€424.84 per hectolitre

Sparkling, exceeding 5.5% vol

€849.68 per hectolitre

Intermediate Beverages:

Still, not exceeding 15% vol

€424.84 per hectolitre

Still, exceeding 15% vol

€616.45 per hectolitre

Sparkling

€849.68 per hectolitre

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