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Budget 2017
maltatoday, TUESDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2016
CHANGES IN EXCISE RATES
Cigarettes
23.4% price increase, not less than €165 on every
1,000 cigarettes, 3.76% increase in excise
Cigarillos
€25.24/1,000, 3.76% excise increase
Hand-rolling tobacco
€122/kg, average 5.5% price increase
Other smoking tobacco
€122/kg, 5.5% average price increase and €36.40/kg
of pipe and shisha tobacco
Non-alcoholic beverages
Increase from €20 to €40 per 1,000 litres, 2c price
increase on each litre
Plastic bags for domestic waste
Increase from €250 to €425 for every 100kg, maximum
€305/10,000 bags. Price increases by 0.012c per bag;
grey and green bags, and biodegrables not affected
Perfumes and toiletries
€220 excise/100 litres instead of eco-tax
Make-up and skin products
€50 excise/100 litres instead of eco-tax
Hair products
€50 excise/100 litres on hair products, aftershave and
room-deodorisers, and 3c/litre increase on shampoo,
personal hygiene products and deodorants, and
shower gels
Concrete, ceramic, glass
€25.60 excise/100kg on prefab concrete structures,
€7.50/1,000kg of ceramic tiles, €16/1,000kg on glass
sheets
Steel rods
Varying rates from €5 to €50 per 1,000kg of steel rods
falling under various HS Codes
Steel beds for concrete
€30/1,000kg excise tax
