Budget 2010 - Excises

Increase in Mineral Oil Tax on Petrol

From 10th December 2009 additional carbon charges, of €34.38 per 1,000 litres and €39.98 per 1,000 litres, are added to the rates of mineral oil tax for petrol and auto diesel respectively.

Tobacco Excise

There are no changes to tobacco excise.

Alcohol Excise

Excise duties on all alcohol products are being reduced with effect from midnight on 9 December 2009. The reductions, when VAT is included, amount to:

12 cent on a pint of standard beer and cider
8 cent on a 33cl bottle of beer (4.7% alcohol content)
60 cent on a standard 75cl bottle of wine
14 cent on a standard measure of spirits
€2.76 on a standard 70cl bottle of spirits (40% alcohol content).

Pro-rata reductions are being applied to other alcohol products.