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NEWS
Covent Garden, West End
BUDGET BENEFITS BREWERIES
07 3252 8899
info@brandandslater.com.au
www.brandandslater.com.au
The recent federal budget has delivered a small
windfall to independent breweries.
The government has committed $85 million over
three years to extend the lower tax rates to kegs as
small as 8 litres.
Currently breweries that use small kegs, which is
frequently independent craft breweries, are taxed at
a higher rate than breweries that use large kegs.
The cuts are designed to aid Australia’s some 400
plus craft breweries which make up around 15 per
cent of the national beer market and are growing
each year.
Rupert Hall, Founder and Cereal Fermenter at
10 Toes Brewery on the Sunshine Coast said
the cuts will create a more even playing field for
independent breweries competing against the likes
of the large multi-national brewing companies.
“It is long overdue tax reform. We had an antiquated
situation where we had to fill 50 litre kegs because
if we filled anything less than that we were slugged
with around a 40 per cent additional excise tax.
“The increase in the excise rebate means that we as
a small business can be more competitive with the
larger multi-nationals. It places us on a bit more of
a level playing field. The other direct benefit is that
we can employ another local. Once this cut goes
through we can create another full time permanent
position.”
Townsville
Toowoomba
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- CALENDAR MAY/JUNE 2018
Responsible management of licensed venues (RMLV)
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16 May
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6 June
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