Cuts to beer tax could save pubs thousands, campaign begins

Meg Powell
February 4 2022 - 3:00pm
TAX CUT: Publicans, brewers and politicians met today to discuss halving the excise on beer, which currently sits at the fourth highest in the OECD. Picture: Brodie Weeding
TAX CUT: Publicans, brewers and politicians met today to discuss halving the excise on beer, which currently sits at the fourth highest in the OECD. Picture: Brodie Weeding

If there is one thing most pub owners, politicians and general punters fear, it's the idea of being slapped with a $10 fee for a pint of ordinary draught beer.

Meg Powell

Meg Powell

Journalist

Meg Powell has been a journalist for the Advocate Newspaper in North-West Tasmania since 2019. She has covered a range of areas and issues including crime, health, environmental issues, business, social affairs , the arts and education. Got a story to share? Email megan.powell@theadvocate.com.au or call 0448 302 029

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