Reduction of excise duty rates for motor spirits extended update
03.47pm 14 June 2022
In May 2022, the Government announced that the reduced excise and excise-equivalent duty rate on motor spirits will be extended to mid-August 2022.
This temporary reduction of motor spirits duty started on 15 March 2022 initially for a period of 3 months and brought the excise and excise-equivalent duty rate on motor spirits down to 45.024 cents per litre. This reduction has been extended for an additional two month period until 15 August 2022.
The extension until 15 August 2022 is given effect by the Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Temporary Reduction of Motor Spirits Duty) Amendment Order 2022 Amendment Order 2022 (PDF 290 KB).
View our notice on the reduction when it commenced on 15 March 2022.
Published: 14 June 2022