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Excise duties
Excise duties are paid, for example, by energy companies, tobacco products, soft drink and alcohol manufacturers and importers, breweries, and mining companies.
Excise duty on alcohol
See which products are subject to excise duty and how much the duty is.
Excise duty on alcoholExcise duty on tobacco
See which products are subject to excise duty on tobacco and how much the duty is.
Excise duty on tobaccoExcise duty on soft drinks
See which products are subject to excise duty on soft drinks and how much the duty is.
Excise duty on soft drinksExcise duty on beverage containers
Read more about when you must pay excise duties on beverage containers.
Excise duty on beverage containersExcise duty on liquid fuels
Information on liquid fuels and tax rate tables for fuels.
Excise duty on liquid fuelsTax on mined minerals
Tax on mined minerals must be paid by the party that has mined the mineral and is required have a permit for mining.
Tax on mined minerals