This notice is presented for archival purposes only. It may contain information that is no longer correct or relevant in the current year. Information within this notice was correct on the date it was issued.
This notice was issued in 2016.
The annual adjustment is based on movements in the consumer prices index less credit services subgroup over the 12-month period to 31 March 2016.
The new rates are those set out in the Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Alcoholic Beverages Indexation) Amendment Order 2016.
The rates are summarised as:
|
Current excise rate to 30 June 2016 |
New excise rate (GST excl.) from 1 July 2016 |
|---|---|
| 42.472 cents per litre of beverage | 42.650 cents per litre of beverage |
| $28.320 per litre of alcohol | $28.438 per litre of alcohol |
| $2.2655 per litre of beverage | $2.2750 per litre of beverage |
| $2.8320 per litre of beverage | $2.8438 per litre of beverage |
| $51.579 per litre of alcohol | $51.795 per litre of alcohol |
Alcohol products removed from a licensed manufacturing area or imported after midnight on 30 June 2016 will be subject to the new rates.
For further information see the Types of duties, fees & charges section, or please contact Customs on
- 0800 428 786 (0800 4 CUSTOMS).