
While Australian craft brewers are looking to the government to provide some excise relief, US brewers are looking positively greedy...
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While Australian craft brewers are looking to the government to provide some excise relief, US brewers are looking positively greedy...
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Earlier this week the Australian Real Craft Brewers Association (ARCBA) launched a white paper about excise and the real craft beer industry. Here is our wrap up of the discussion so far...
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As one medium-sized wine maker calls for the scrapping of the Wine Equalisation Tax 'rort' for distorting the wine market, it's interesting to ponder whether there is such as thing as uniform good - or the colour of the grass - is determined by where you stand...
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The Craft Beer Industry Association has sought clarification from the ATO regarding the excise scheme...
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From 1 July 2012, eligible breweries are able to receive an excise refund of 60 per cent of excise paid, up to a maximum amount of $30,000 per financial year.
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In the wake of the recent excise concessions for small brewers, Australia's leading beer historian, Dr Brett Stubbs, takes a close look at the origins and history of the current excise regime...
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Lyne MP Rob Oakeshott said today’s federal budget is good news for Australian craft beer manufacturers who, unlike small wineries, don’t get a significant rebate of the excise on sales they must collect on behalf of the federal government.
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Last night’s Federal Budget delivered some surprise excise benefits for small brewers. The Australian Government announced it will extend the current microbreweries excise refund scheme by increasing the maximum refund amount from $10,000 to $30,000 and removing the current production eligibility threshold of 30,000 litres of beer, with effect from 1 July 2012. The...
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Independent Federal MP Rob Oakeshott has recently raised the issue of excise relief for microbrewers on the floor of Federal Parliament. Below is the media release from Mr Oakeshott and his speech, taken from Hansard. If you agree with Mr Oakeshott’s comments and support support for excise relief, you might want to download the...
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Apart from the rate of excise applied to craft beer, the mechanics of payment is a major issue for smaller brewers. Treasury is currently considering amending the excise settlement period and businesses are invited to make submissions on the changes by 4 November 2011. Treasury Release Treasury has released for public consultation, exposure draft...
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