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. 2013 Sep 8;13:810. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-810

Table 2.

Analysis of the consumption effects of imposing a 20%, 40% or 60% welfare surcharge on alcoholic products

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