Russia plans to increase excise taxes on alcohol in 2027–2029

The excise tax on beer with a strength of 0.5 to 8.6 degrees will increase to 35 rubles per liter in 2027, which is six percent higher than in the current year, in 2028 - to 36 rubles, and in 2029 - to 37 rubles. Interfax reports this with reference to a source familiar with the draft amendments to the Tax Code.

The changes adopted last year provided for an increase in 2027 and 2028 to 34 and 35 rubles, respectively, that is, the current version will be higher than the previously planned level. It is proposed to increase excise taxes on cider, poiré and mead in the same way over the next three years.

Beer with a strength above 8.6 degrees will be subject to an excise tax of 66 and 69 rubles per liter in 2027 and 2028, and not up to 64 and 67 rubles, in order to bring the tax to 72 rubles by 2029. As of 2026, the excise tax is 62 rubles.

For ethyl alcohol and alcohol-containing products, the fee will be set at 878 rubles per liter of anhydrous alcohol in excisable goods in 2027, 913 rubles in 2028 and 950 rubles in 2029. Previously, the plans for 2027 and 2028 were 857 rubles and 891 rubles, currently the excise tax is 824 rubles.

The excise tax on sparkling wines will increase in the next three years from 160 rubles to 170 rubles, 177 and 184 rubles. For wines, with the exception of fortified ones, the levels chosen are 158, 164 and 171 rubles. Alcohol products with a strength of over 18 degrees will be charged 878 rubles per liter, 913 rubles and 950 rubles. All figures turned out to be higher than those proposed last year.