Since January 1, 2025, France has updated the alcohol excise rates for 2025
Please find all the alcohol excise rates updated below:
| Tax category of products | Tariffs 2025 |
| Still wine | 4,12 €/hl |
| Fermented beverages other than wine and beer | 4,12 €/hl |
| Sparkling wine | 10,20 €/hl |
| Ciders/Perries/Meads | 1,43 €/hl |
| Intermediate products falling within one of the categories of vine products (VDN and VDL AOP; ex-articles 416 and 417 bis of the CGI) | 51,49 €/hl |
| Other intermediate products | 205,93 €/hl |
| Beers less than 2.8% vol. | 4,05 €/hl/degree |
| Beers more than 2.8% vol. | 8,10 €/hl/degree |
| Small breweries ≤ 200,000 hl | 4,05 €/hl/degree |
| Rums from the DOM | 950,12 €/hlap |
| Other alcohol | 1 899,18 €/hlap |
| Social security contribution | Tariffs 2025 |
| Alcohols containing more than 18% vol. – Full rate | 609,80 €/hlap |
| Intermediate products containing more than 18% vol. – Full rate | 51,49 €/hl |
| Intermediate products containing more than 18% vol. – Rate reduced to 40% | 20,61 €/hl |
| Beers with more than 18% vol. | 51,49 €/hl |
| Contribution on rums and spirits made from local alcohol | 609,80 €/hlap |
| “Premix tax” | Tariffs 2025 |
| Products falling within the tax categories of wines or other fermented drinks within the meaning of article L. 313-15 of the CIBS (ex- products included in article 435 of the CGI) | €3 per deciliter of pure alcohol |
| Other products | €11 per deciliter of pure alcohol |
You can also consult the rates directly here.
Eurotax offers you its service for alcohol excise duties in France and in several EU countries. Do not hesitate to consult our B2B and B2C excise pages or contact us here.
