According to the draft, the excise tax rates on various types of alcoholic beverages will be gradually increased from 2026 to 2029, and it is also proposed to abolish the exemption from excise duty for children's sweet drinks.
The proposed changes are as follows:
- Spirits, vodka, and liqueurs, fortified drinks, balms, and fortified juices: the rate will increase from 160 soms per liter in 2025 to 200 soms in 2026 (an increase of 40 soms). In the following years, the rate will rise by 20 soms annually, reaching 260 soms by 2029.
- Wine: from 20 soms per liter in 2025 to 25 soms in 2026 (an increase of 5 soms), thereafter the rate will increase by 5 soms each year, reaching 40 soms by 2029.
- Sparkling wines, including carbonated wines and champagne: the rate will increase from 45 soms per liter in 2025 to 50 soms in 2026 with an annual increase of 5 soms until 2028 (60 soms), and in 2029 it will be 70 soms per liter.
- Cognac (excluding cognac spirits): from 100 soms per liter in 2025 to 140 soms in 2026 (an increase of 20 soms). Subsequently, the rate will grow annually and will reach 200 soms per liter by 2029.
- Beer: from 17 soms per liter in 2025 to 20 soms in 2026, 25 soms in 2027, and 30 soms in 2028.
It is worth noting that the document has been discussed previously, and it also concerned traditional national drinks such as jarma and maksym.
