Finland has some of the EU’s steepest alcohol taxes. An Yle report late last year showed that many Finns still make trips to neighbouring Estonia specifically to buy cheaper drinks.
Based on the preliminary investigation, the German firm evaded nearly 40 million euros in excise duties and value-added taxes due to Finnish authorities.
In Germany it's not required to hold any kind of permit to sell alcohol, that is to be consumed off premises – it's treated like any other store product. Only businesses that offer alcohol to be consumed on premises (e.g. bars, restaurants) require a permit.
Having similar business in Finland would be impossible, due to alcohol laws in Finland giving Alko monopoly and prohibiting home deliveries.
by Tracerneo
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How will they manage getting money from them?
I wonder how many times EU has said that Finland is breaking EU laws when it takes and ransoms alcohol bought from outside Finland.
“Finland has one of the steepest alcohol charges” fixed it
40 million in taxes to a private address and no one realised until now?
Why are laws around selling and consumption of alcohol soo rigid in Finland?
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