US EditionB.C. craft breweries call for protection from taxation
- The BC Craft Brewers Guild has launched a campaign named 'Protect BC Craft Beer' to demand fairer tax treatment, aiming to eliminate favoring foreign-owned beer companies.
- The Guild claims that $9 million is paid yearly in tax rebates to foreign beer giants, totaling over $60 million since 2016, while B.C. breweries face a 30% cost increase since 2020.
- Over 20 B.C. breweries have closed this year, contributing to upwards of $60 million in rebates to these conglomerates since 2016, with no increases to taxation in almost a decade.
- The Guild is urging the Government of British Columbia to enact tax reforms that could save craft breweries around $16.3 million annually and support small businesses to foster growth in the local industry.
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Peace region breweries' guild launches campaign to 'demand fairer tax system' – Energeticcity.ca
Post and Row Eating and Brewing co-owner and head brewer Tallyn Wittal in Prince George at Alefest in February. (Post and Row Brewing Co., Facebook) FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Brewers in the Peace region have joined the fight for B.C. craft beer in the battle against tax inequality. Dawson Creek’s Post and Row Eatery and Brewing and Fort St. John’s Beard’s Brewing and Mighty Peace Brewing are members of the BC Craft Brewers Guild, an association of 2…
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