RTD News

Diageo's Malternative Hits Spotlight

A media focus on Diageo's new 'malternative' Smirnoff Platinum has again highlighted the consequences of the RTD tax excise, with the new product hitting bottleshops this month. [Read More...]

[Mon 19/01/2009 05:04:07]

Focus on Light Beer Tax

A call to scrap the tax on light beer could incentivise consumption of this falling category, according to VicHealth chief executive Todd Harper in a Herald Sun article last week. [Read More...]

[Mon 12/01/2009 03:25:48]

New Figures Link RTDs with Low-Risk Drinking

New figures released from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare this week could provide further ammunition in the industry debate against the RTD tax rise introduced in April. [Read More...]

[Fri 19/12/2008 12:24:00]

Consultation Paper Spruiks Volumetric Tax Rate

The Henry Review -- a consultation paper on the future of the tax system released by the Federal treasury this month -- has recommended the introduction of a volumetric tax on alcohol. [Read More...]

[Fri 12/12/2008 12:00:57]

Henry Review Shows Drawbacks of RTD Tax Hike: Opinion

In this week's instalment of citizen journalism, Distilled Spirits Industry Council of Australia (DSICA) spokesperson, Stephen Riden, comments on the drawbacks on April's RTD tax hike as highlighted in the recently released Henry Taxation Review Consultat [Read More...]

[Fri 12/12/2008 11:55:54]

DSICA Couriers Matlernatives to Senators

The Distilled Industry Spirits Council of Australia (DSICA) is this week delivering daily samples of newly emerging RTD "look-alike and taste-alike" products to senators and other Government representatives. [Read More...]

[Wed 03/12/2008 04:29:48]

Let Malternatives Be: Opinion

In this week's installment of citizen journalism, Independent Distillers executive chairman, Doug McKay, decries a recent Federal Government announcement that it will close a loophole in the RTD tax hike that has fostered the introduction of 'malte [Read More...]

[Thu 27/11/2008 04:48:21]