Craft distilleries brace for tax hike
Craft distilleries are bracing for a huge tax hike in the new year that businesses say will wreak havoc on the craft liquor industry.
WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - Craft distilleries are bracing for a huge tax hike in the new year that businesses say will wreak havoc on the craft liquor industry.
If Congress doesn’t act, craft distilleries will see their federal excise tax increase by 400 percent.
Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and Weather
Currently, the excise tax distilleries pay on their liquor is based on how much is produced. Smaller distilleries that produce less pay a lower rate than the huge companies making millions of dollars and selling worldwide.
It’s been that way for three years since Congress provided a tax break to help small distilleries thrive.
Megan Kyker assists a customer at Cotton & Reed rum distillery in Union Market on Friday, April 3, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Advertisement
While there’s been bipartisan support to make the cuts permanent, Congress has not passed a bill to do that this year. If they don’t do it by Dec. 31, small distilleries will go from paying $2.70 in tax on a proof gallon of liquor to $13.50.
Businesses already hurting due to the pandemic say it could be too much to bear for some businesses.
“That is what really slaps you upside the head,” said Becky Harris, president and chief distiller at Catoctin Creek Distillery in Purcellville.
Harris also heads the American Craft Spirits Association.
“Just like restaurants and bars, so many small distillery tasting rooms are just holding on and hoping to get through this,” said Harris. “And quadrupling that tax rate is just going to make it really, really difficult for the smallest distilleries to survive.”
Harris said she’s still hopeful Congress can get this done.
If nothing is passed, she said her business will start paying that increased tax rate in February.
"craft" - Google News
December 11, 2020 at 11:44AM
https://ift.tt/2W1hteL
Craft distilleries bracing for huge tax hike in 2021 - FOX 5 DC
"craft" - Google News
https://ift.tt/2YrY2MS
Shoes Man Tutorial
Pos News Update
Meme Update
Korean Entertainment News
Japan News Update
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "Craft distilleries bracing for huge tax hike in 2021 - FOX 5 DC"
Post a Comment