Excise Duties (Budget) Ordinance, 2025

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The Excise Duties (Budget) Ordinance, 2025

             

THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolution of the 5th November 2025[a] and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 23B(3), 23C(3) and 23K of the Customs and Excise (General Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1972[b], and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby order:-

 

Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Law.

  1. In the Fourth Schedule for the table in paragraph 1 under "GOODS LIABLE TO EXCISE DUTY; & RATES OF EXCISE DUTY" substitute the following -

 

              "1.        Tobacco and tobacco products -

 

(a)

Cigarettes

£660.00 per kilo

(b)

Cigars

£660.00 per kilo

(c)

Hand rolling tobacco

£640.82 per kilo

(d)

Other manufactured tobacco

£555.75 per kilo

(e)

Tobacco leaf – unstemmed

£616.95 per kilo

(f)

Tobacco leaf – stemmed

£623.13 per kilo".

 

  1. In the Fourth Schedule for the tables in paragraphs 2 to 7 under "GOODS LIABLE TO EXCISE DUTY; & RATES OF EXCISE DUTY" substitute the following -

 

 

"2.         Petrol and gas oil -

 

(a)

Petrol other than any fuel used for the purpose of air navigation (and subject to b.)

 

90.5p per litre

(b)

Petrol used for the purpose of marine navigation

 

61.4p per litre where supplied by an approved trader except where supplied to an approved trader in which case 90.5p per litre[c]

(c)

Gas oil which does not fall within the definition of HVO

 

90.5p per litre

(d)

Gas oil which falls within the definition of HVO

 

60.5p per litre

 

  1. Other fuels –

 

 

Biodiesel

 

60.5p per litre

 

For the purposes of calculating the excise duty applicable to any biodiesel -

 

(a)        any computation of the volume of biodiesel shall be made in litres as at 15 degrees Celsius, and

 

(b)        where any colouring matter or substance commonly added for the purpose of improving or modifying the quality or characteristics of biodiesel as a fuel is added to biodiesel prior to its delivery, then the volume of that biodiesel shall be determined by reference to the total volume including such additives.

 

  1. Beer -

(a)

Beer brewed by an independent small brewery exceeding 1.2 per cent volume but not exceeding 2.8 per cent volume

 

 

27p per litre

(b)

Beer, other than beer brewed by an independent small brewery, exceeding 1.2 per cent volume but not exceeding 2.8 per cent volume

 

 

67p per litre

(c)

Beer brewed by an independent small brewery exceeding 2.8 per cent volume but not exceeding 4.9 per cent volume

 

 

43p per litre

(d)

Beer, other than beer brewed by an independent small brewery, exceeding 2.8 per cent volume but not exceeding 4.9 per cent volume

 

 

£1.08 per litre

 

(e)

Beer brewed by an independent small brewery exceeding 4.9 per cent volume but not exceeding 7.5 per cent volume

 

 

54p per litre

(f)

Beer, other than beer brewed by an independent small brewery, exceeding 4.9 per cent volume but not exceeding 7.5 per cent volume

 

 

£1.35 per litre

(g)

Beer exceeding 7.5 per cent volume

 

£1.56 per litre

 

 

 

  1. Spirits -

Spirits produced by an independent small

distiller

£24.40 per litre of alcohol contained in the liquor, calculated in accordance with section 23D

 

 

Spirits, other than produced by an independent small distiller

£48.80 per litre of alcohol contained in the liquor, calculated in accordance with section 23D

 

  1. Cider -

 

(a)

Cider produced by an independent small cider-maker exceeding 1.2 per cent volume but not exceeding 2.8 per cent volume

 

 

27p per litre

 

(b)

Cider, other than cider produced by an independent small cider-maker, exceeding 1.2 per cent volume but not exceeding 2.8 per cent volume

 

 

67p per litre

(c)

Cider produced by an independent small cider-maker exceeding 2.8 per cent volume but not exceeding 4.9 per cent volume

 

 

43p per litre

 

(d)

Cider, other than cider produced by an independent small cider-maker, exceeding 2.8 per cent volume but not exceeding 4.9 per cent volume

 

 

£1.08 per litre

 

 

(e)

Cider produced by an independent small cider-maker exceeding 4.9 per cent volume but not exceeding 7.5 per cent volume

 

 

54p per litre

 

(f)

Cider, other than cider produced by an independent small cider-maker, exceeding 4.9 per cent volume but not exceeding 7.5 per cent volume

 

 

£1.35 per litre

 

(g)

Cider exceeding 7.5 per cent volume

 

£1.56 per litre

         

  1. Wines -

 

(a)

Light wines not exceeding 5.5 per cent volume

 

 

85p per litre

(b)

Light wines exceeding 5.5 per cent volume but not exceeding 15 per cent volume (including sparkling wines)

 

 

£3.44 per litre

(c)

Other wines

 

£5.50 per litre".

 

Extent.

  1. This Ordinance shall have effect in the Islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Herm and Jethou.

 

Repeals.

  1. Sections 2 and 3 of the Excise Duties (Budget) Ordinance, 2024[d] are repealed.

 

Citation.

  1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Excise Duties (Budget) Ordinance, 2025.

 

Commencement.

  1. This Ordinance shall come into force on the 1st January, 2026.

 

 

 

[a]            Article I of Billet d’État No. XXVIII of 2025.

[b]          Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXIII, p.573; this enactment has been amended.

[c]          The circumstances in which the different rates may apply shall be specified by the Committee by Order.

[d]            Ordinance No. XXXIV of 2024.





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