Excise duty is a type of tax that is levied on products for their creation, issuance, and sale. It is an additional tax that manufacturers of products pay to the state. Fermented drinks, nicotine items, oil goods, caffeine, oil and gas, fluid for an electric cigarette, parts for making liquids for electronic cigarettes, and tobacco substitutes are all subject to this tax.

The duty stamp attests to the fact that the products stated on the label have a legitimate source and have been placed under state supervision in compliance with the necessary excise tax requirements. The duties of a security element are also carried out by the excise stamp for tobacco items. 

The list of taxable goods and their excise tax rates can be seen below.

Alcohol

Liquor, champagne, aged drinks, transitional items, and other alcoholic drinks are among the alcoholic products that are taxed. Beer is defined as a matured intoxicating liquid made from malt, water, and hops, with a minimum pure alcohol content of 0.5 percent by weight. 

Guidelines regarding the inclusion of alcoholic drinks in the creation of nutritive pills are made by the Executive council. The levels and collection of taxes are also governed by the administration. The following table lists the various years’ alcohol tax rates:

Table 1

Kind of alcohol2018201920202021
Wine92101106111
Fermented drinks up to 6°64646464
Fermented drinks over 6°92101106111
Intermediate items up to 15°92101106111
Intermediate items 15°-22°15016817618
Beer6.80 per volume7.40 per by volume7.80 by volume8.20 per % by volume, but not less than 15.20

Cigarettes

Cigars, pipes, nicotine, tobacco plants, cooked tobacco, and e-cigarettes are all examples of tobacco goods that are taxed. Non-tobacco items are those that, according to the National Pharmaceuticals Board, are only used for medicinal reasons and do not include tobacco. The tax rates on tobacco products are displayed in Table 2.

Table 2 

Type20192020202120222023
Cigarettes109.20%114.70%121.40%128.40%135.90%
Cigars 88%115.20%104.70%115.20%126.70%
Fine-cut rolling tobacco (1000 g)70%75%80.25%85.90%91.90%
Other smoking tobacco70%75%80.25%85.90%91.90%
Tobacco leaves 70%75%80.25%85.90%91.90%
Heated tobacco70%75%160%207%218%

Soft drinks and coffee

Waters with the infusion of sugar, other syrups, or flavorings, as well as other drinks that do not fit the criteria of intoxicating fluids are considered non-alcoholic beverages and are taxable items. Coffee, whether roasted or unroasted, with or without stimulants, is another taxed item. The tax rates are shown in table 3 below.

Table 3

Item typeTax in euros
Beverages (per 100 liters)7.40%
Coffee (per 100 kg)142.29%

Natural gas 

The supply of natural gas to final consumers is taxed. Natural gas used for reasons other than as fuel or firewood is not subject to tax. The process through which natural gas will be taxed or not will be decided by the Ministerial Council. The tax rate for natural gas is displayed in the table below according to its intended use.

Table 4

Purpose202020212026
Heating fuel1.65%1.65%1.65%
Transport9.64%1.91%10%
Industries0.55%0.55%0.55%

Oil products 

The oil commodities are still subject to tax even if biodiesel gasoline is made fully from wood or paraffinized petroleum diesel is made entirely from biomass. The rates for oil taxes are shown in the table below.

Table 5

Product type2018 (Euros)20202021
Unleaded petrol476509509
Leaded petrol594594594
Diesel fuel372414414
Petroleum 372414414
Fuel oil372414414
Biodeisel00330
Marked biodiesel21
Petroleum gases244285285