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Reminder: Reduction of excise duty rates for motor spirits removed - return to full rate on 1 July 2023

12.30am 21 June 2023

The temporary reduction of excise and excise-equivalent duty rate on motor spirits was extended until 30 June 2023.


Motor spirit excise and excise-equivalent duty will increase 25 cents on 1 July 2023, a return to the full rate (70.024 cents per litre plus 8¢ per g of Pb).

If you wish to see the relevant legislation, the Order in Council has been gazetted and published on Customs website: Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Temporary Reduction of Motor Spirits Duty) Amendment Order 2022 Amendment Order 2023.