The respective amendments to the Law on Excise Duties passed the second reading in the Seimas with 59 votes in favor, 10 against and 38 abstentions on Thursday, and will need a final vote to be adopted.
If approved, the excise tax rate for diesel fuel used for agricultural purposes will rise by 4 euros, or 7.2 percent, to 60 euros per 1,000 liters next January.
It is a far cry from President Gitanas Nauseda's move to increase the rate by 90 euros to 146 euros, and the government's proposal to rise it by 25 euros, or 44.6 percent, to 81 euros.
The excise tax rate on ethyl alcohol is set to rise by 10.5 percent, from 1,832 to 2,025 euros per hectoliter, next March, leading to an average price increase of around 0.45 euros per 0.5 liters of strong alcoholic drinks and bringing in an estimated 10 million euros in additional budget revenue.
The standard excise duty rate on unleaded petrol will increase by 7.3 percent, from 434.43 to 466 euros per 1,000 liters, and that on gas oil will go up by 7.2 percent, from 347 to 372 euros per 1,000 liters.