web analytics

Posts Tagged ‘ excise ’

Beer excise in Australia versus US

By
May 13, 2013
Aussie_Dollar

While Australian craft brewers are looking to the government to provide some excise relief, US brewers are looking positively greedy...
Read More »

Real Craft Brewers excise White Paper wrap-up

By
May 9, 2013
Aussie_Dollar

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...
Read More »

Is the grass always greener?

By
April 30, 2013
Grass

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...
Read More »

CBIA: Excise refund scheme clarifications from the ATO

By
August 22, 2012
CBIA

The Craft Beer Industry Association has sought clarification from the ATO regarding the excise scheme...
Read More »

Microbreweries excise refund scheme extended

By
August 16, 2012
Aussie_Dollar

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.
Read More »

Some recent history of the taxation treatment of small breweries in Australia

By
July 6, 2012
Voices in the wilderness. Blair Hayden (Lord Nelson Pub Brewery) and Chuck Hahn (Hahn Brewery), representing Australia’s small breweries, presenting their cases in Canberra, 1989. Other pioneer small breweries represented in the display are Kellys, Scharer’s, Eagle Hawk Hill, Sovereign, Kiewa and Balmain.

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...
Read More »

Oakeshott on excise

By
May 10, 2012
Aussie_Dollar

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.
Read More »

Budget delivers excise relief for brewers

By
May 9, 2012
Aussie_Dollar

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...
Read More »

Excise debate enters Parliament

By
February 27, 2012
Aussie_Dollar

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...
Read More »

Deferred settlement of excise discussion paper

By
October 27, 2011
Aussie_Dollar

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...
Read More »



Beer and Food