From January 1, 2026, a significant increase in excise taxes is planned in Russia, which will lead to an increase in the price of alcohol and tobacco products. According to Interfax, excise taxes on alcohol will increase by an average of 8.9-31%. For imported still wines, the excise tax will increase by 31%, for sparkling wines - by 8.9%, for beer, cider and mead - by about 10%. The excise tax on alcohol stronger than 18 degrees will increase by 11.4% and will amount to 824 rubles per liter of anhydrous alcohol. As a result, for example, a 0.5-liter bottle of vodka will rise in price by about 30 rubles in retail. An increase in excise taxes is expected from January 1, 2026, but real price ch... [Read more]