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Ottawa extending 2% alcohol tax hike cap for another 2 years
- The Canadian federal government will extend the 2% cap on annual alcohol tax increases by two more years, until 2028, to help brewers, wineries, and distilleries manage costs.
- The tax cap has been in place since 2023 to limit yearly excise tax increases tied to inflation every April 1 and was initially set to end this year.
- An agreement halving excise taxes on the first 15,000 hectolitres brewed by craft brewers in Canada is also being extended for two years.
- These extensions aim to provide predictability for Canada's alcohol producers amidst global trade and supply disruptions and ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Canada.
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The federal government is about to extend the annual increase in the alcohol tax by two more years, with the aim of limiting costs for Canadian brewers, winemakers and distillers.
The feds are extending Canada's alcohol tax hike cap for another 2 years
The federal government is set to extend its cap on an annual alcohol tax increase for another two years in a bid to rein in costs facing Canada's brewers, wineries and distilleries.Excise taxes on booze had faced annual increases pegged to inflation on April 1 each year, but the Liberal government has temporarily capped those hikes at 2% since 2023.This was supposed to be the final year for that cap, but a government official who was not authori…
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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is once again taking aim at the federal tax increase on alcohol on April 1st, while on the same day increasing the salaries for Members of Parliament. The excise duty increase on beer, spirits and wine is set to increase by two percent this Wednesday and generate $41,000,000 in the next fiscal year, signaling another automatic annual increase since 2017 without a vote in parliament. Meanwhile, the CTF estimates …
Canadian Taxpayers Federation Calling On Government To Cancel The Alcohol Tax And Politician Pay Hike
ONTARIO-The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to immediately cancel the alcohol tax increase and member of Parliament pay raise that are both set to happen on April 1. “Politicians shouldn’t be taking more money out of Canadians’ pockets and stuffing more money into their own,” said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director. “It looks like the government is planning another cruel April Fools’ joke on taxpayers:…
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