Why the cost of beer will soar from today

Aussies will likely be forking over more cash for a chilly one after one other beer tax hike.

A 2.2 per cent enhance within the beer excise comes into impact from as we speak, lower than a yr after the earlier soar.

The Brewers Association of Australia mentioned the beer tax had now gone up by greater than 10 per cent since final yr’s federal election.

Forklift maintenance is behind a delay in beer supply at Australian pubs. — Australians will likely be paying extra tax on beer. (Jim Rice)

And it is set to be handed on to shoppers.

The ABA mentioned the thirsty could be paying $20 beer tax for a carton of full-strength beer, or nearly $4 for a pleasant four-pint spherical of the identical at their native.

Publicans will likely be hit up for about $80 in beer tax for a full-strength keg.

”A 10 per cent increase in beer tax since last year just shows that these tax hikes are becoming out of control,” ABA CEO John Preston mentioned.

Publicans will likely be hit with larger tax on kegs. (9News)

“We don’t believe these increases are now actually raising any more money for the Government. They are just hurting beer drinkers and our pubs and clubs.”

The ABA desires the federal government to “step in and take some action” on the automated half-yearly will increase.

It mentioned that underneath the earlier Coalition authorities there had been nearly 20 beer tax will increase which drove Australia’s excise to among the many highest on the planet.