The Federal Government's strongly criticised move to increase the tax on ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages by 70pc, and rumours of a possible 300pc hike on wine and beer, has the Australian wine industry bracing for more pain.
In the June edition of GrapeGrowers & Vignerons, the spotlight is cast on the RTD tax leap, the resulting revenue, and whether the wine industry is in serious jeopardy of 'tax torture'.
The publication also exposes flaws in the Government's water buyback scheme, takes an energetic look at an alternative use for winegrapes and reports on the latest in scandals that have rocked the Italian wine industry.
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