On January 1, 2024, not only did several new laws and regulations come into force, but several tax changes also came into force.
One such change applies to the alcohol tax, which has been raised for the second year in a row. At the turn of the year 2022/2023, the tax on beer and wine was raised by five percent, while the tax on spirits was raised by one percent, and now alcohol will thus become even more expensive.
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Beer, wine and spirits will cost so much more in 2024
This year, the tax on beer and wine was raised by 7.6 percent and the tax on spirits was raised by one percent, which should provide just over SEK 18.4 billion in tax revenue in 2024, according to the government’s budget bill.
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But what does the increase in prices at Systembolaget really mean? According to The Express the tax increase makes canned beer, with a volume of 33 centiliters and an alcohol content of five percent, about 26 öre more expensive.
At the same time, a bottle of wine, with twelve percent alcohol, becomes approximately 1.5 kroner more expensive and a bag-in-box, with three liters of wine, over six kroner more expensive.
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How to calculate the tax on alcohol in 2024
How the alcohol tax is calculated varies and different tax rates apply to different types of alcohol products. On Tax Agency you can read more about how the calculation is done.
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