Articles with tag tax
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Winemakers have welcomed Budget 2012 initiatives they say will assist the sector to restructure and focus on new export opportunities in Asia.
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[Wed 09/05/2012 12:00:00] |
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Greens' spokesperson for health, Senator Richard Di Natale, has backed calls for the reform of the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) after attending a tax forum.
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[Wed 28/09/2011 12:00:00] |
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The Supporting Australian Wine industry group today called for a rational approach to industry restructure that is inclusive rather than exclusive.
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[Mon 26/09/2011 12:00:00] |
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Wine producers Treasury Wine Estates and Premium Wine Brands have called for significant changes to the way wine is taxed in Australia to help address the oversupply facing the industry.
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[Mon 26/09/2011 12:00:00] |
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Microbreweries have welcomed proposed reforms by The Australian Greens, which would look to improve their ability to compete in a domestic market heavily dominated by multinational companies.
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[Wed 21/09/2011 12:00:00] |
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Australian Greens Senator and spokesperson for health Dr Richard Di Natale has criticised the Gillard government for taking alcohol tax reform off the agenda for the October tax forum.
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[Mon 05/09/2011 12:00:00] |
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Changes in club tax rates to be introduced into State Parliament today (Aug 3) will require clubs to increase grants to community and sporting groups by $89.5 million over the next four years.
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[Wed 03/08/2011 12:00:00] |
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The Australian Hotels Association (AHA) NSW has accused the Government's CPI rises of being a 'silent killer for business', while making it harder for social drinkers to enjoy an affordable beer after work.
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[Mon 01/08/2011 12:00:00] |
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The Foster's Group will consider paying a special dividend to shareholders after resolving a long-running dispute with the Australian Tax Office (ATO).
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[Wed 20/07/2011 12:00:00] |
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The alcopops tax has worked to reduce drinking by young people but broader changes including taxation reform are needed to tackle alcohol abuse across the wider community.
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[Mon 18/07/2011 12:00:00] |
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New figures reveal small business owners are anxious about tax time as the financial year draws to a close.
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[Mon 20/06/2011 12:00:00] |
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The Foster's Group has won an appeal against the Australian Tax Office relating to disputed tax assessments in the financing of the Elders Finance Group during the 1980s and 1990s.
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[Mon 11/04/2011 12:00:00] |
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NSW Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell announced on Sunday (Oct 10) that a future Coalition Government would offer clubs a fair rate of gaming tax.
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[Wed 13/10/2010 12:00:00] |
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The Greens have questioned the Keneally government's decision to provide some pubs with tax breaks on gaming machine profits, implying that the cuts would encourage the hotel industry to make donations to the Labour Party.
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[Wed 16/06/2010 12:00:00] |
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The liquor industry has cautiously welcomed the Government's budget which will have little direct impact on the sector and resisted imposing punitive measures.
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[Wed 12/05/2010 12:00:00] |
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With a federal election this year, it's not surprising to see the Prime Minister and Treasurer effectively jettisoning potentially contentious recommendations in the Henry review, says Diageo MD, Tim Salt, in Friday's (May 7) The Australian newspaper.
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[Fri 07/05/2010 12:00:00] |
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The Victorian Opposition has accused the State's Brumby Government of being addicted to gambling revenue after the release of the 2010 Victorian Budget.
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[Fri 07/05/2010 12:00:00] |
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The Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation (AER), an alcohol harm minimisation body, has welcomed the Henry Review recommendations on alcohol taxation reform, but said it is disappointed with the Federal Government's response.
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[Mon 03/05/2010 12:00:00] |
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The Government has for the moment discarded most of the recommendations put to it by the Henry tax review, with mixed results for the liquor industry.
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[Mon 03/05/2010 12:00:00] |
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Tooth & Co will later today (Feb 12) officially delist from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) after 175 years in business.
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[Fri 12/02/2010 12:00:00] |
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A report released yesterday (Feb 11) by the Productivity Commission is more concerned with the financial well-being of hotels and casinos than in clubs' continuing ability to support local communities.
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[Fri 12/02/2010 12:00:00] |
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The Australian microbrewing industry has expressed alarm at speculation the Henry Review will recommend a single, flat tax across the alcoholic beverage industry.
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[Mon 08/02/2010 12:00:00] |
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The Henry Review will recommend that the federal government adopt a single, flat tax across the alcoholic beverage industry, according to a leaked report.
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[Wed 03/02/2010 12:00:00] |
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The NSW economy will take a $1.6 billion hit over the next five years as the State Government's poker machine tax increases on clubs reverberates throughout the state.
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[Mon 14/12/2009 12:00:00] |
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The Rudd Government's decision to make the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) solely responsible for the administration of all excise-equivalent goods (EEGs) has been applauded by the Distilled Sprits Industry Council of Australia (DSICA).
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[Fri 11/12/2009 12:00:00] |
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The Federal Court of Australia has ruled in favour of Foster's Group in the brewing giant's long-running battle with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
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[Fri 27/11/2009 12:00:00] |
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In its heyday it was one of Australia's largest brewers, hotel owners and a sister company of Woolworths but next year it delists from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) after 48 years as a publically listed company.
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[Wed 25/11/2009 12:00:00] |
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Former premier of NSW, Bob Carr, has criticised the Labour Government for cutting back club poker machine taxes, accusing clubs of being 'self-interested' and benefiting excessively from the reversal in policy.
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[Wed 14/10/2009 12:00:00] |
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A major health report released yesterday (Sep 1) has called for the price of cigarettes to be lifted to $20 a packet, with alcohol consumers next in line for another round of drastic sin taxes.
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[Wed 02/09/2009 12:00:00] |
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Small businesses will be able to claim an additional tax deduction of 50 per cent of the cost of new assets following the passing into law of the Small Business and General Business Tax Break Bill.
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[Mon 15/06/2009 12:00:00] |
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The AHA released a statement yesterday (May 7) saying a tax hike on alcohol in this week's Federal Budget will hurt average Australians.
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[Mon 11/05/2009 12:00:00] |
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The alcohol industry may face excise tax changes as the government looks for ways to shore up receipts in the face of its mounting deficit, according to a major investment bank.
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[Mon 27/04/2009 12:00:00] |
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Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has introduced a clause for the RTD tax hike bill that will close the loophole that has fostered the proliferation of beer-based RTDs, or malternatives, in Australia.
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[Fri 27/02/2009 12:00:00] |
