Table 2 Analysis of the consumption effects of imposing a 20%, 40% or 60% welfare surcharge on alcoholic products
From: The possible impact of an alcohol welfare surcharge on consumption of alcoholic beverages in Taiwan
Planning section welfare surcharge | Type of alcohol | Price changes(%) | Self-own and cross influence | Consumption changes(%) | Pure alcohol consumption (liters) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Impose a 20% welfare surcharge in accordance with the excise tax amount | beer | 9.99 | beer | −8.19 | −2,014,100 |
wine | −5.95 | −182,200 | |||
whisky | −6.08 | −418,800 | |||
brandy | −9.30 | −160,200 | |||
wine | 8.36~10.45 | wine | −7.98~−9.98 | −244,300~ −305,600 | |
brandy | −1.19~−1.49 | −20,500~−25,600 | |||
whisky | 0.004~0.005 | 260~340 | |||
beer | 0.001 | 243 | |||
whisky | 4.77 | whisky | −2.80 | −193,300 | |
brandy | 0.29 | 5,000 | |||
beer | −0.21 | −5,160,000 | |||
wine | −0.42 | −13,000 | |||
brandy | 2.21 | brandy | −2.11 | −36,400 | |
wine | −1.23 | −37,800 | |||
whisky | 0.32 | 22,300 | |||
beer | −0.005 | −1,400 | |||
Impose a 40% welfare surcharge in accordance with the tax amount | beer | 19.98 | beer | −16.38 | −4,028,300 |
wine | −11.9 | −364,400 | |||
whisky | −12.16 | −837,600 | |||
brandy | −18.61 | −320,400 | |||
wine | 16.73~20.91 | wine | −15.97 ~ −19.97 | −489,000~ −611,600 | |
brandy | −2.39~−2.98 | −41,100~−51,300 | |||
whisky | 0.008~0.01 | 520~680 | |||
beer | 0.002~0.003 | 490~730 | |||
whisky | 9.55 | whisky | −5.61 | −386,600 | |
brandy | 0.58 | 9,900 | |||
beer | −0.42 | −103,200 | |||
wine | −0.85 | −26,000 | |||
brandy | 4.42 | brandy | −4.23 | −72,900 | |
wine | −2.47 | −22,700 | |||
whisky | 0.65 | 44,700 | |||
beer | −0.01 | −2,800 | |||
Impose a 60% welfare surcharge in accordance with the tax amount | beer | 29.97 | beer | −24.57 | −6,042,300 |
wine | −17.85 | −546,600 | |||
whisky | −18.24 | −1,256,400 | |||
brandy | −27.91 | −480,600 | |||
wine | 25.095~31.36 | wine | −23.95~−29.95 | −733,400~−917,200 | |
brandy | −3.58~−4.47 | −61,600~−76,900 | |||
whisky | 0.012~0.015 | 810 | |||
beer | 0.003~0.004 | 730~1,100 | |||
whisky | 14.32 | whisky | −8.41 | −579,900 | |
brandy | 0.87 | 15,000 | |||
beer | −0.63 | −154,800 | |||
wine | −1.27 | −39,000 | |||
brandy | 6.63 | brandy | −6.35 | −109,200 | |
wine | −3.70 | −113,400 | |||
whisky | 0.97 | 66,900 | |||
beer | −0.02 | −4,200 |