Latvia: Beer tax in Latvia up by 6.5%
Beer tax in Latvia increased by 6.5% as of the beginning of 2006 year. Latvijas Balzams, Latvia’s first alcohol producer, stated that the excise tax hike will lead to substantial price rises.
The liquor tax rose by 14.5% from LVL 550 (EUR 782.60) to LVL 630 per litre of pure alcohol.
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