Category Archives: Taxes

Illinois Gov. Proposes to Boost Bev/Al Taxes for Infrastructure

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker wants to raise the per-gallon tax on beer and cider to 27.7 centers, wine to $2.05 and distilled spirits to

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Treasury Sued Over ‘Double Drawback’ on Spirits Taxes

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Beverage suppliers – including Diageo, Pernod Ricard and Sazerac Co. – don’t pay federal excise taxes on product produced

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Indiana Mulls Streamlining Bev/Al Tax Collection

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

The interim fiscal policy committee is looking at technology to improve revenue compliance and reporting.

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Why High Court’s Sales Tax Ruling Won’t Curb Direct Shipping

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Direct-to-consumer shipmers of beer, wine and spirits can be required to collect sales taxes from customers and remit them to the

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A-B, 76 Others to Congress: Fix Grain Glitch in New Tax Law

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

“We are concerned that language in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has fundamentally disrupted the agricultural economy by giving

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BI: One Size Doesn’t Fit All, When It comes to Drunk Driving

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

We asked Beer Institute to respond to a study by the antialcohol Centers for Disease Control & Prevention calling for higher

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