More for alcohol, more for health - increase in excise duty on alcoholic beverages

More for alcohol, more for health

According to the project prepared by the Ministry of Finance, excise tax will increase on all main categories of alcoholic beverages.

The rate on ethyl alcohol will increase from the current PLN 8,811 to PLN 10,109 per hectoliter of 100% alcohol. The increases will also cover beer (from PLN 12.04 to PLN 13.82 per hectoliter for each degree of Plato), wine and fermented beverages (from PLN 245 to PLN 280.83 per hectoliter), intermediate products (from PLN 490 to PLN 562.93 per hectoliter) and cider and perry with an alcohol content of up to 5%. (from PLN 97 to PLN 122.71 per hectoliter).

As the Chancellery of the Prime Minister emphasizes, the surplus of excise tax revenues over the 2026 level will be transferred to the National Health Fund. In 2027 and 2028, the National Health Fund is to receive a total of PLN 2.8 billion - PLN 1.4 billion per year. These funds are to be used to finance health care services.

Goal: less alcohol, more health

The government hopes that higher alcohol prices will translate into reduced alcohol consumption and thus reduce health and social problems related to the abuse of alcoholic beverages.

The proposed increase is also intended to reduce the price availability of alcohol and the related negative health and social effects, emphasizes the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.