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Helsinki Administrative Court issues decision on excise duty for cross-border alcohol sales
Helsinki Administrative Court ruled that a German company selling alcohol via a Finnish-language web shop must pay Finnish excise duty. By recommending specific carriers, the seller indirectly arranged the shipment, so the sales counted as distance selling under EU law, in line with the CJEU judgment of 19 December 2024.
Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network
Jun 182 min read


EHYT: Health taxes increase, but funding cuts threaten public health work
The Finnish government’s mid-term budget increases alcohol and nicotine taxes but imposes severe funding cuts to health organizations. EHYT warns this jeopardizes critical public health and substance abuse prevention, urging targeted investment from tax revenues to protect vulnerable communities.
Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network
Apr 253 min read
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