Alcohol duties and prepaid disposal fees

Learn about the duties on spirits and alcoholic beer upon importation into Switzerland. The prepaid disposal fee ensures that the costs for the disposal and recycling of used glass are fairly allocated according to the “user pays” principle.

We collect spirits tax on all spirits, aperitifs, etc. when they are imported into Switzerland.

Alcoholic beer and beer-based drinks are subject to beer tax.

With the prepaid disposal fees for glass beverage containers, the used glass disposal and recycling costs are shared based on the “user pays” principle.