More tax on alcohol
The Brewers Association says tax on alcohol just keeps being cranked up without justification and needs to be reviewed. Alcohol excise is tagged to inflation and automatically goes up annually. The Brewers Association says since 2020 tax on beer has gone up more than 26 percent. It also points to dropping consumption and hospitality liquidiations as reasons for a revamp. Brewers Association executive director Dylan Firth spoke to Lisa Owen.
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