Booze and fags

[Mike from Sussex]

The Greek Government have just upped the tax on alcohol and tobacco.

Alcohol is up by €2.50 a litre (applied to the actual alcoholic content, not the volume of the drink). I don't know the tobacco rise, but it will inccrease the cost of living for most Greeks considerably  

[Mike G]

The Greek Government have just upped the tax on alcohol and tobacco.

Alcohol is up by €2.50 a litre (applied to the actual alcoholic content, not the volume of the drink). I don't know the tobacco rise, but it will inccrease the cost of living for most Greeks considerably  

If correct this will increase the price of my favourite tipple to bring home (raki) from €6.00 to €7.50 for a 1.5litre bottle.

Mike

[Ploppy]

If correct this will increase the price of my favourite tipple to bring home (raki) from €6.00 to €7.50 for a 1.5litre bottle.

Mike

That's assuming it is only 40%

[Mike from Sussex]

If correct this will increase the price of my favourite tipple to bring home (raki) from €6.00 to €7.50 for a 1.5litre bottle.

Mike

That's assuming it is only 40%

And assuming it is not “home made”. The old tax level on 1.5 litres of 40% spirit was nearly €7, Mike.

According to the Beeb, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8449252.stm the new taxes are €13.7 for a litre of alcohol and 70% (up from 57.5%) on cigs.