Distillers slam ‘double standard’ after beer tax relief

Distillers slam ‘double standard’ after beer tax relief

Australia’s spirits industry is urging the Federal Government to extend alcohol excise relief to spirits and RTDs, following the decision to freeze draught beer tax indexation for two years from next month. Under the current system, spirits and RTDs face automatic excise increases every February and August, tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). On August 4, this will again raise the tax on spirits, which already stands at $104.31 per litre of …

Spirits industry calls for beer tax freeze to be widened

Australia’s spirits industry is calling on the Government to address the new two-tiered tax system that it has created by freezing excise on draught beer, while ignoring the country’s spirits drinkers. The Federal Government has announced its is freezing indexation on draught beer for two years from August 2025 to help pubs, clubs and their customers, however consumers ordering spirits, cocktails and RTDs at pubs and clubs across the country may…