Tags beer and liquor Consumption tax hike should be realistic: NA Friday, Sep 26, 2014 The National Assembly Standing Committee has called for a careful study of impending tax increases under the amended Law on the Special Consumption Tax to ensure that these were realistic. Ministry proposes hiking taxes on alcohol, cigarettes to cut consumption Tuesday, Feb 11, 2014 Special consumption tax on alcoholic beverages and cigarettes is likely to increase by 15-30 percentage points in mid-2015.