Compared to Europe and especially to Scandinavia, Estonia has established several lower excises primarily due to the poverty of the population – a rise in excise rates always tends to increase the volume of the black market.
Mõned Lääne-Euroopast ja eriti Skandinaaviast madalamad maksumäärad tulenevad sellest, et aktsiiside tõstmine kipub alati suurendama musta turu mahtu, kuid ka seetõttu, et elanike sissetulekud on oluliselt madalamad.