EU Excise Rates and VAT on Wine
The following is a list of EU tax rates on wines:
Excise Rates in Euros
per 9L CaseVAT Rates Still Wine¹ Sparkling Wine Wine Austria Nil Nil 20.0% Belgium 4.23 14.50 21.0% Bulgaria Nil Nil 20.0% Cyprus Nil Nil 15.0% Czech Republic Nil 8.28 20.0% Denmark 7.42 11.12 25.0% Estonia 6.58 6.58 20.0% Finland 25.47 25.47 23.0% France 0.32 0.79 19.6% Germany Nil 12.24 19.0% Greece Nil Nil 23.0% Hungary Nil 4.75 25.0% Ireland 23.60 47.20 21.0% Italy Nil Nil 20.0% Latvia 5.71 5.71 21.0% Lithuania 5.16 5.16 21.0% Luxembourg Nil Nil 12.0% Malta Nil Nil 18.0% Netherlands 6.35 21.65 19.0% Poland 3.35 3.35 22.0% Portugal Nil Nil 13.0% Romania Nil 3.06 24.0% Slovakia Nil 7.16 19.0% Slovenia Nil Nil 20.0% Spain Nil Nil 18.0% Sweden 19.06 19.06 25.0% UK 22.03 28.47 17.5%
Note 1: Rates quoted are for still wines between 5% and 15% alcohol.
Sources:
European Commission Directorate-General Taxation and Customs Union Tax Policy: Excise Duty Tables, Part I - Alcoholic Beverages, September 2010;
European Commission Directorate-General Taxation and Customs Union Tax Policy: VAT and other turnover taxes: VAT rates applied in the member states of the European Community, September 2010.
We advise that you contact your local tax office for information relating to your specific circumstances. Wine-Searcher Ltd can take no responsibility for any decisions made on the information provided here.
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