Hey guys. I do pay the tax up front because it is cheaper in the long run. As soon as I start bringing in large quantities then I will have to store in a bonded warehouse.
With the bonded warehouse you are charged 1 euro for each case that goes in and 1 euro for each case that goes out. That is a charge that Revenue takes for allowing you to not pay the excise up front. The bonded warehouse then will tack on storage and handling charges on top of that.
Off topic, I delivered four different case of Blue Frog Beers to Redmonds in Ranellagh last week. They are 22oz. bottles and they are a limited supply. If anyone grabs them let me know what you think. They are Red Frog Amber, Blonde Frog Ale, IPA and Hefeweizen. We are less than 2 months away before I will have 20 new beers from 4-5 new breweries. Will keep you posted.
~J