The European Commission has proposed boosting the minimum rate of excise duties on alcohol by up to 31 percent, stressing that the move will only affect a few countries as most EU member states already charge taxes well above the bloc's limit on alcohol.
The EU executive argues that the proposal announced on Friday (8 September) aims to restore the real value of EU minimum rates as agreed in 1992 by taking into account average inflation rates.
Tax commissioner Laszlo Kovacs pointe...
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