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With Ireland paying the second-highest alcohol excise in Europe, its government has been urged to save the country’s pubs and cut the rate by 10%

Ireland’s excise rate on spirits is the third highest in Europe Ireland’s excise of €3,458 (US$4,048) per hectolitre (100 litre) of pure alcohol (HLPA) is lower than only Finland for nations in the European Union (EU) and the UK, a report commissioned by Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) has found

Ireland is also subject to the third-highest excise rate on spirits, behind only Finland and Sweden, with a 700ml bottle of whiskey in Ireland hit with a levy of €11.92 (US$14)

Even though the spirit is produced in Ireland, the rate is well above countries such as Spain and Germany, whose drinkers pay €2.69 (US$3.15) and €3.65 (US$4.27) excise on 700ml bottles of spirits respectively

The three lowest spirits tax rates are in Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus