Finance Act 2008

Increase in duties on retailers’ off-licences.

75.— The duties of excise imposed by section 43 of the Finance (1909-10) Act 1910 on the licences for the sale of intoxicating liquor shall, as respects any retailer’s off-licence specified in the First Schedule to that Act which is granted on or after 1 October 2008, be charged, levied and paid at the rates specified in the second column of the Table to this section on every off-licence of a description set out in the first column of the Table opposite the rate set out in the second column, in lieu of the rates specified in column (3) of Part I of the Sixth Schedule to the Finance Act 1992 in respect of such licences.

TABLE

Description of Retailer’s Off-Licence

Rate of Duty

Retailer of spirits

€300

Retailer of beer

€300

Retailer of wine

€300

Retailer of cider

€300

Retailer of sweets

€300