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Budget 2012 - Excises

Mineral Oil Tax (MOT)

The rates for petrol and auto diesel are increased with effect from midnight on 6 December. These increases, when VAT is included, amount to just under 1.5 cent on a litre of petrol and just over 1.5 cent on a litre of auto diesel.

The new MOT rates are €587.71 per 1,000 litres for petrol and €479.02 per 1,000 litres for auto-diesel.

The rate for aviation gasoline, which is aligned to the petrol rate, and the rates for heavy oil used for non-commercial navigation and flying, which are aligned to the auto-diesel rate, are increased accordingly.

Tobacco Products Tax

Tobacco Products Tax rates are increased with effect from midnight on 6 December. The increase amounts to 25 cent, inclusive of VAT, on a packet of 20 cigarettes, with pro rata increases on other tobacco products.