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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Press Release - Excise duties on alcoholic beverages up by 10 per cent [Finland]

18.11.2008

The Government is dedicated to mitigating the adverse effects of alcohol. The price of alcohol has proven to be an effective way statistically of reducing overall consumption of alcohol. The price of all alcoholic beverages will be raised by 10% at the beginning of 2009. This will increase central government tax revenue by an estimated EUR 65 million a year.
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