diff --git a/src/reuse/__init__.py b/src/reuse/__init__.py
index 495f35ed..416f7d94 100644
--- a/src/reuse/__init__.py
+++ b/src/reuse/__init__.py
@@ -182,11 +182,3 @@ def __bool__(self) -> bool:
 
     def __or__(self, value: "ReuseInfo") -> "ReuseInfo":
         return self.union(value)
-
-
-class ReuseException(Exception):
-    """Base exception."""
-
-
-class IdentifierNotFound(ReuseException):
-    """Could not find SPDX identifier for license file."""
diff --git a/src/reuse/_annotate.py b/src/reuse/_annotate.py
index e914f5c2..564c0341 100644
--- a/src/reuse/_annotate.py
+++ b/src/reuse/_annotate.py
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@
 )
 from .comment import (
     NAME_STYLE_MAP,
-    CommentCreateError,
     CommentStyle,
     EmptyCommentStyle,
     get_comment_style,
 )
-from .header import MissingReuseInfo, add_new_header, find_and_replace_header
+from .exceptions import CommentCreateError, MissingReuseInfoError
+from .header import add_new_header, find_and_replace_header
 from .i18n import _
 from .project import Project
 from .types import StrPath
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def add_header_to_file(
         )
         out.write("\n")
         result = 1
-    except MissingReuseInfo:
+    except MissingReuseInfoError:
         out.write(
             _(
                 "Error: Generated comment header for '{path}' is missing"
diff --git a/src/reuse/cli/common.py b/src/reuse/cli/common.py
index 1f943fba..c2ce2213 100644
--- a/src/reuse/cli/common.py
+++ b/src/reuse/cli/common.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 from license_expression import ExpressionError
 
 from .._util import _LICENSING
-from ..global_licensing import GlobalLicensingParseError
+from ..exceptions import GlobalLicensingConflictError, GlobalLicensingParseError
 from ..i18n import _
-from ..project import GlobalLicensingConflict, Project
+from ..project import Project
 from ..vcs import find_root
 
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def project(self) -> Project:
                 ).format(path=error.source, message=str(error))
             ) from error
 
-        except (GlobalLicensingConflict, OSError) as error:
+        except (GlobalLicensingConflictError, OSError) as error:
             raise click.UsageError(str(error)) from error
 
         self._project = project
diff --git a/src/reuse/comment.py b/src/reuse/comment.py
index c8786933..d48e3bc4 100644
--- a/src/reuse/comment.py
+++ b/src/reuse/comment.py
@@ -32,19 +32,12 @@
 from textwrap import dedent
 from typing import NamedTuple, Optional, Type, cast
 
+from .exceptions import CommentCreateError, CommentParseError
 from .types import StrPath
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class CommentParseError(Exception):
-    """An error occurred during the parsing of a comment."""
-
-
-class CommentCreateError(Exception):
-    """An error occurred during the creation of a comment."""
-
-
 class MultiLineSegments(NamedTuple):
     """Components that make up a multi-line comment style, e.g. '/*', '*', and
     '*/'.
diff --git a/src/reuse/exceptions.py b/src/reuse/exceptions.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94d03d87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/reuse/exceptions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Free Software Foundation Europe e.V. <https://fsfe.org>
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+"""All exceptions owned by :mod:`reuse`. These exceptions all inherit
+:class:`ReuseError`.
+"""
+
+from typing import Any, Optional
+
+
+class ReuseError(Exception):
+    """Base exception."""
+
+
+class SpdxIdentifierNotFoundError(ReuseError):
+    """Could not find SPDX identifier for license file."""
+
+
+class GlobalLicensingParseError(ReuseError):
+    """An exception representing any kind of error that occurs when trying to
+    parse a :class:`reuse.global_licensing.GlobalLicensing` file.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, *args: Any, source: Optional[str] = None):
+        super().__init__(*args)
+        self.source = source
+
+
+class GlobalLicensingParseTypeError(GlobalLicensingParseError, TypeError):
+    """An exception representing a type error while trying to parse a
+    :class:`reuse.global_licensing.GlobalLicensing` file.
+    """
+
+
+class GlobalLicensingParseValueError(GlobalLicensingParseError, ValueError):
+    """An exception representing a value error while trying to parse a
+    :class:`reuse.global_licensing.GlobalLicensing` file.
+    """
+
+
+class GlobalLicensingConflictError(ReuseError):
+    """There are two global licensing files in the project that are not
+    compatible.
+    """
+
+
+class MissingReuseInfoError(ReuseError):
+    """Some REUSE information is missing from the result."""
+
+
+class CommentError(ReuseError):
+    """An error occurred during an interaction with a comment."""
+
+
+class CommentCreateError(Exception):
+    """An error occurred during the creation of a comment."""
+
+
+class CommentParseError(Exception):
+    """An error occurred during the parsing of a comment."""
diff --git a/src/reuse/global_licensing.py b/src/reuse/global_licensing.py
index 3a041529..bacc8f92 100644
--- a/src/reuse/global_licensing.py
+++ b/src/reuse/global_licensing.py
@@ -33,9 +33,14 @@
 from debian.copyright import Error as DebianError
 from license_expression import ExpressionError
 
-from . import ReuseException, ReuseInfo, SourceType
+from . import ReuseInfo, SourceType
 from ._util import _LICENSING
 from .covered_files import iter_files
+from .exceptions import (
+    GlobalLicensingParseError,
+    GlobalLicensingParseTypeError,
+    GlobalLicensingParseValueError,
+)
 from .i18n import _
 from .types import StrPath
 from .vcs import VCSStrategy
@@ -72,28 +77,6 @@ class PrecedenceType(Enum):
     OVERRIDE = "override"
 
 
-class GlobalLicensingParseError(ReuseException):
-    """An exception representing any kind of error that occurs when trying to
-    parse a :class:`GlobalLicensing` file.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, *args: Any, source: Optional[str] = None):
-        super().__init__(*args)
-        self.source = source
-
-
-class GlobalLicensingParseTypeError(GlobalLicensingParseError, TypeError):
-    """An exception representing a type error while trying to parse a
-    :class:`GlobalLicensing` file.
-    """
-
-
-class GlobalLicensingParseValueError(GlobalLicensingParseError, ValueError):
-    """An exception representing a value error while trying to parse a
-    :class:`GlobalLicensing` file.
-    """
-
-
 @attrs.define
 class _CollectionOfValidator:
     collection_type: Type[Collection] = attrs.field()
diff --git a/src/reuse/header.py b/src/reuse/header.py
index 06d838c6..6000d9a8 100644
--- a/src/reuse/header.py
+++ b/src/reuse/header.py
@@ -28,12 +28,11 @@
     extract_reuse_info,
     merge_copyright_lines,
 )
-from .comment import (
+from .comment import CommentStyle, EmptyCommentStyle, PythonCommentStyle
+from .exceptions import (
     CommentCreateError,
     CommentParseError,
-    CommentStyle,
-    EmptyCommentStyle,
-    PythonCommentStyle,
+    MissingReuseInfoError,
 )
 from .i18n import _
 
@@ -53,10 +52,6 @@ class _TextSections(NamedTuple):
     after: str
 
 
-class MissingReuseInfo(Exception):
-    """Some REUSE information is missing from the result."""
-
-
 def _create_new_header(
     reuse_info: ReuseInfo,
     template: Optional[Template] = None,
@@ -68,7 +63,8 @@ def _create_new_header(
 
     Raises:
         CommentCreateError: if a comment could not be created.
-        MissingReuseInfo: if the generated comment is missing SPDX information.
+        MissingReuseInfoError: if the generated comment is missing SPDX
+            information.
     """
     if template is None:
         template = DEFAULT_TEMPLATE
@@ -101,7 +97,7 @@ def _create_new_header(
             )
         )
         _LOGGER.debug(result)
-        raise MissingReuseInfo()
+        raise MissingReuseInfoError()
 
     return result
 
@@ -125,7 +121,8 @@ def create_header(
 
     Raises:
         CommentCreateError: if a comment could not be created.
-        MissingReuseInfo: if the generated comment is missing SPDX information.
+        MissingReuseInfoError: if the generated comment is missing SPDX
+            information.
     """
     if template is None:
         template = DEFAULT_TEMPLATE
@@ -186,7 +183,7 @@ def _find_first_spdx_comment(
     preceding the comment, the comment itself, and everything following it.
 
     Raises:
-        MissingReuseInfo: if no REUSE info can be found in any comment
+        MissingReuseInfoError: if no REUSE info can be found in any comment.
     """
     if style is None:
         style = PythonCommentStyle
@@ -203,7 +200,7 @@ def _find_first_spdx_comment(
                 text[:index], comment + "\n", text[index + len(comment) + 1 :]
             )
 
-    raise MissingReuseInfo()
+    raise MissingReuseInfoError()
 
 
 def _extract_shebang(prefix: str, text: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
@@ -248,14 +245,15 @@ def find_and_replace_header(
 
     Raises:
         CommentCreateError: if a comment could not be created.
-        MissingReuseInfo: if the generated comment is missing SPDX information.
+        MissingReuseInfoError: if the generated comment is missing SPDX
+            information.
     """
     if style is None:
         style = PythonCommentStyle
 
     try:
         before, header, after = _find_first_spdx_comment(text, style=style)
-    except MissingReuseInfo:
+    except MissingReuseInfoError:
         before, header, after = "", "", text
 
     # Workaround. EmptyCommentStyle should always be completely replaced.
diff --git a/src/reuse/project.py b/src/reuse/project.py
index 7895313f..cf6ca24d 100644
--- a/src/reuse/project.py
+++ b/src/reuse/project.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 import attrs
 from binaryornot.check import is_binary
 
-from . import IdentifierNotFound, ReuseInfo
+from . import ReuseInfo
 from ._licenses import EXCEPTION_MAP, LICENSE_MAP
 from ._util import (
     _LICENSEREF_PATTERN,
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
     reuse_info_of_file,
 )
 from .covered_files import iter_files
+from .exceptions import (
+    GlobalLicensingConflictError,
+    SpdxIdentifierNotFoundError,
+)
 from .global_licensing import (
     GlobalLicensing,
     NestedReuseTOML,
@@ -44,12 +48,6 @@
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class GlobalLicensingConflict(Exception):
-    """There are two global licensing files in the project that are not
-    compatible.
-    """
-
-
 class GlobalLicensingFound(NamedTuple):
     path: Path
     cls: Type[GlobalLicensing]
@@ -111,8 +109,8 @@ def from_directory(
                 decoded.
             GlobalLicensingParseError: if the global licensing config file could
                 not be parsed.
-            GlobalLicensingConflict: if more than one global licensing config
-                file is present.
+            GlobalLicensingConflictError: if more than one global licensing
+                config file is present.
         """
         root = Path(root)
         if not root.exists():
@@ -323,8 +321,8 @@ def find_global_licensing(
         :class:`GlobalLicensing`.
 
         Raises:
-            GlobalLicensingConflict: if more than one global licensing config
-                file is present.
+            GlobalLicensingConflictError: if more than one global licensing
+                config file is present.
         """
         candidates: list[GlobalLicensingFound] = []
         dep5_path = root / ".reuse/dep5"
@@ -352,7 +350,7 @@ def find_global_licensing(
         ]
         if reuse_toml_candidates:
             if candidates:
-                raise GlobalLicensingConflict(
+                raise GlobalLicensingConflictError(
                     _(
                         "Found both '{new_path}' and '{old_path}'. You"
                         " cannot keep both files simultaneously; they are"
@@ -384,13 +382,13 @@ def _identifier_of_license(self, path: Path) -> str:
         License Identifier.
         """
         if not path.suffix:
-            raise IdentifierNotFound(f"{path} has no file extension")
+            raise SpdxIdentifierNotFoundError(f"{path} has no file extension")
         if path.stem in self.license_map:
             return path.stem
         if _LICENSEREF_PATTERN.match(path.stem):
             return path.stem
 
-        raise IdentifierNotFound(
+        raise SpdxIdentifierNotFoundError(
             f"Could not find SPDX License Identifier for {path}"
         )
 
@@ -418,7 +416,7 @@ def _find_licenses(self) -> dict[str, Path]:
 
             try:
                 identifier = self._identifier_of_license(path)
-            except IdentifierNotFound:
+            except SpdxIdentifierNotFoundError:
                 if path.name in self.license_map:
                     _LOGGER.info(
                         _("{path} does not have a file extension").format(
diff --git a/tests/test_comment.py b/tests/test_comment.py
index b0766cdf..51c1e124 100644
--- a/tests/test_comment.py
+++ b/tests/test_comment.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 import pytest
 
 from reuse.comment import (
-    CommentCreateError,
-    CommentParseError,
     CommentStyle,
     CppCommentStyle,
     HtmlCommentStyle,
@@ -22,6 +20,7 @@
     PythonCommentStyle,
     _all_style_classes,
 )
+from reuse.exceptions import CommentCreateError, CommentParseError
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(
diff --git a/tests/test_global_licensing.py b/tests/test_global_licensing.py
index 17562391..62a69557 100644
--- a/tests/test_global_licensing.py
+++ b/tests/test_global_licensing.py
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@
 
 from reuse import ReuseInfo, SourceType
 from reuse._util import _LICENSING
-from reuse.global_licensing import (
-    AnnotationsItem,
+from reuse.exceptions import (
     GlobalLicensingParseError,
     GlobalLicensingParseTypeError,
     GlobalLicensingParseValueError,
+)
+from reuse.global_licensing import (
+    AnnotationsItem,
     NestedReuseTOML,
     PrecedenceType,
     ReuseDep5,
diff --git a/tests/test_header.py b/tests/test_header.py
index 3ef286c2..15d5507d 100644
--- a/tests/test_header.py
+++ b/tests/test_header.py
@@ -11,13 +11,9 @@
 import pytest
 
 from reuse import ReuseInfo
-from reuse.comment import CommentCreateError, CppCommentStyle
-from reuse.header import (
-    MissingReuseInfo,
-    add_new_header,
-    create_header,
-    find_and_replace_header,
-)
+from reuse.comment import CppCommentStyle
+from reuse.exceptions import CommentCreateError, MissingReuseInfoError
+from reuse.header import add_new_header, create_header, find_and_replace_header
 
 # REUSE-IgnoreStart
 
@@ -73,7 +69,7 @@ def test_create_header_template_no_spdx(template_no_spdx):
     """Create a header with a template that does not have all REUSE info."""
     info = ReuseInfo({"GPL-3.0-or-later"}, {"SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Jane Doe"})
 
-    with pytest.raises(MissingReuseInfo):
+    with pytest.raises(MissingReuseInfoError):
         create_header(info, template=template_no_spdx)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project.py b/tests/test_project.py
index 59014bf4..448a2bf7 100644
--- a/tests/test_project.py
+++ b/tests/test_project.py
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 from reuse import ReuseInfo, SourceType
 from reuse._util import _LICENSING
 from reuse.covered_files import iter_files
-from reuse.global_licensing import (
+from reuse.exceptions import (
+    GlobalLicensingConflictError,
     GlobalLicensingParseError,
-    ReuseDep5,
-    ReuseTOML,
 )
-from reuse.project import GlobalLicensingConflict, Project
+from reuse.global_licensing import ReuseDep5, ReuseTOML
+from reuse.project import Project
 
 # REUSE-IgnoreStart
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def test_project_conflicting_global_licensing(empty_directory):
     (empty_directory / "REUSE.toml").write_text("version = 1")
     (empty_directory / ".reuse").mkdir()
     shutil.copy(RESOURCES_DIRECTORY / "dep5", empty_directory / ".reuse/dep5")
-    with pytest.raises(GlobalLicensingConflict):
+    with pytest.raises(GlobalLicensingConflictError):
         Project.from_directory(empty_directory)
 
 
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ def test_find_global_licensing_none(empty_directory):
 def test_find_global_licensing_conflict(fake_repository_dep5):
     """Expect an error on a conflict"""
     (fake_repository_dep5 / "REUSE.toml").write_text("version = 1")
-    with pytest.raises(GlobalLicensingConflict):
+    with pytest.raises(GlobalLicensingConflictError):
         Project.find_global_licensing(fake_repository_dep5)