Beer excise Archives

BEER TAX AND PRESSURE RISING

Posted on July 31st, 2024 by Clyde Mooney

Social drinkers across Australia brace for the year’s second tax hike on alcohol, as the ratcheting beer and spirit excise goes up again in August. The nation’s peak hospitality body is again protesting the “crippling tax” scheduled to increase 5

BEER TAX RISING AGAIN, AS INFLATION EASES

Posted on January 30th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney

The twice-annual beer excise is set to ratchet up again this week, finding continued cries for leniency as Australia clocks undesirably high inflation and marks the biggest annual beer tax increase in decades. The excise duty is the tax per

BUDGET 2022: WHAT IT MEANS FOR PUBS AND PUNTERS

Posted on March 30th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

The Federal Government has issued its much-anticipated budget for the coming year, and critics are saying it is tainted with pre-election flavour, with only modest gains for small business and hospitality. It appears Prime Minister Scott Morrison will be staying

PUBS AND INDUSTRY VOICES UNITE FOR CUT IN DRAUGHT BEER EXCISE

Posted on February 2nd, 2022 by Clyde Mooney

Industry associations are joining pubs and clubs in calling for relief from the ratcheting tax on draught beer, as businesses attempt to recover from the impacts of COVID. A campaign fronted by the National Australian Hotels Association, along with Clubs

BUDGET TAX RELIEF FOR BREWERS: WHAT IT WILL MEAN FOR BEER

Posted on May 9th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney

By David Ward – Australian Brewery, Rouse Hill The Federal Budget released on 8 May has flagged a change in the tax rate for beer in kegs smaller than 48 litres. All kegs above eight litres will now be