Greens Call For Excise Change To Help Microbreweries Help The Economy

[Liam_snorkel]

The Australian Greens will move in the Senate tomorrow calling on the government to reform the definition of a microbrewery for tax purposes, helping more innovative small businesses become medium-sized businesses and increasing tax revenues.

As beer enthusiasts, I'm sure this is relevant to our interests.

http://greensmps.org.au/content/media-rele...es-help-economy

 

[raven19]

Good to read, lets hope something comes of it over the coming years.

 

[winkle]

Finally a bit of traction and common-sense on this - and its from the Greens. :blink:

 

[Liam_snorkel]

yeah, who would have thought?

I'm off to hug a beer tree.

 

[Paul H]

Finally a bit of traction and common-sense on this - and its from the Greens. :blink:

Never thought I would read the words "common-sense" & "Greens" in the same sentence. <_<

:icon_cheers:

Paul

 

[Tim F]

If you look at their actual policies they are pretty sensible on a wide range of issues (not all imo but still).

 

[drsmurto]

If you look at their actual policies they are pretty sensible on a wide range of issues (not all imo but still).

You want Australians to do what before making comments about politics? Read actual policy documents? :blink:

 

[kevo]

Shhhh...Don't tell them brewing produces CO2...

 

[beerbog]

About time they suggested something that will actually be good for the country. :beerbang:

 

[Feldon]

I bet the fine print says the excise benefits are only for brewing Brown ale.

 

[Cortez The Killer]

It'd be great if this got up

Cheers

 

[Josh]

This is the kind of thing good craft beer needs in this country.

 

[Kranky]

It looks like a good start, they should change the tax laws while they are at it so they are on par with the wine industry.

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

It failed in the senate to be passed as a motion 31 against, 9 for.

Sorry, no excise break yet.

Goomba

 

[argon]

Good to see that this proposed amendment is supported by a study that suggest tax credit for the government will increase.
That's hurdle number 1 - ensure that the proposal is for a net increase in income.
Hurdle number 2 - convince the wowsers that encouraging the growth of an industry to produce more alcohol is a good thing. Only a hint of it touched on with the quality argument, but a start nonetheless.

Overall a good thing, and a surprise move by the left to encourage business growth.

Edit: all typed out before LRG post... shame

 

[winkle]

Good to see that this proposed amendment is supported by a study that suggest tax credit for the government will increase.
That's hurdle number 1 - ensure that the proposal is for a net increase in income.
Hurdle number 2 - convince the wowsers that encouraging the growth of an industry to produce more alcohol is a good thing. Only a hint of it touched on with the quality argument, but a start nonetheless.

Overall a good thing, and a surprise move by the left to encourage business growth.

Edit: all typed out before LRG post... shame

Vote against the bastards that didn't vote for it.

 

[argon]

Vote against the bastards that didn't vote for it.

and there's hurdle number 3 (cynically the least important) convince them that it is what the public want

 

[ashley_leask]

Shhhh...Don't tell them brewing produces CO2...

:lol:

But we should be able to claim offset credits for storing CO2 in the finished beer... I would support this carbon sequestration approach.

 

[MarkBastard]

It failed in the senate to be passed as a motion 31 against, 9 for.

Sorry, no excise break yet.

Goomba

Is there a way to find out who voted for it and who voted against it?

 

[pk.sax]

Is there a way to find out who voted for it and who voted against it?

I bet there would be some 99 year rule on access to THAT information.