Tax increaseAdoptedVAT and consumption taxesRegional

Réunion: optional departmental surcharge on alcohol excise duty

Article 101 of the 2026 Finance Act creates Article L. 313-30-1 of the Code on taxes on goods and services: in the department of Réunion, the special excise rates for local rums and spirits may be increased up to the gap with the standard alcohol rate, and the standard alcohol rate may be increased up to that amount and €200 per hectolitre of pure alcohol. The amounts are set by the department, which collects the revenue.

Measure originators

Amendment authorSER
Victorin Lurel
Socialiste, Écologiste et Républicain
InitiatorRDPI
Stéphane Fouassin
Rassemblement des démocrates, progressistes et indépendants
Amount
€200/hl
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Measure impact

The department of Réunion may raise the excise duty on alcohol sold on its territory, by up to €200 per hectolitre of pure alcohol on the standard rate; the revenue goes to the department. No departmental decision introducing the surcharge had been found as of 30 October 2026.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2026-103 du 19 février 2026 (LF 2026), art. 101
Official Journal: JORF n° 0043 du 20 février 2026

Procedure timeline

Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.

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2 / 2 steps
Completed
21 February 2026

Administrative implementation

Application

Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration

Entrée en vigueur de la faculté de majoration ouverte au département de La Réunion (droit commun).
Completed
19 February 2026

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Actors
Emmanuel Macron, Sébastien Lecornu
Promulgation de la loi n° 2026-103 de finances pour 2026 (article 101), publiée au JO du 20 février 2026.