CROATIAN PARLIAMENT ADOPTS EXCISE LAWS

( Editorial: --> 7947 ) ZAGREB, Dec 12 (Hina) - The lower house of the Croatian Parliament on Friday adopted bills on special taxes on coffee and on passenger cars, other motor vehicles, vessels and aircraft, as well as amendments to the law on special tax on beer and non-alcoholic drinks. According to the law on special tax on passenger cars, other motor vehicles, vessels and aircraft, all passenger cars with engines exceeding 55 KW will be liable to excise tax. So far excise was charged on cars with engines of more than 75 KW. The amendments to the law on special tax on beer and non-alcoholic drinks equated exercise on domestic and imported beer and soft drinks. Excise on imported beer was reduced from 120 to 80 kuna per hectolitre, while excise on non-alcoholic drinks was levelled to 40 kuna. Excise tax on imported soft drinks had amounted to 80 kuna up to now. (hina) vm jn 121745 MET dec 97