2. Central government taxes

2.8 Excise and special taxes

In Spain there are several excise taxes in line with the EU Directives on this matter, such as (i) excise taxes on consumption (spirits and alcoholic beverages, beer, oil and gas and tobacco products)³⁶; (ii) special tax on certain means of transport (also applicable in the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla), or (iii) electricity tax (applicable throughout Spain), which is levied on the consumption of electricity.