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Table19 Tax Rates for Major Categories of Liquor

Category Volume Alcoholic
Content		 Representative
Retail Price
(1)		 Liquor Tax
(2)		 Consumption
Tax
(3)		 Tax Burden
(2)+(3)/ (1)+(3)
(ml) (%) (¥) (¥) (¥) (%)
Sake

1,800

15.0

1,835

252.90

91.75

17.9
Shochu Group A

1,800

25.0

1,370

446.58

68.50

35.8
Group B

1,800

25.0

1,564

446.58

78.20

32.0
Beer

633

5.0

321

140.52

16.05

46.5
Whisky

700

40.0

1,510

286.30

75.50

22.8
Low-malt beer

350

5.5

145

46.98

7.25

35.6

Notes:

  1.    "Typical Retail Price" shows sticker price (excluding consumption tax) as of May 2003.
  2.    "Typical Retail Price" for beer includes the deposit for a container (5 yen).

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