Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 2:36 pm
“A recent study published in the journal Nutrients[1]
concluded that moderate beer consumption of 1 beer per day
for women and 1–2 beers per day for men is associated with
decreased incidence of cardiovascular disease and overall
mortality, among other health benefits.” Says Brewers
Association of New Zealand Executive Director Dylan
Firth
“While it has been shown in many studies over
the years that moderate consumption of alcohol has a number
of positive physical and social elements, it is encouraging
to see this latest meta-analysis of international studies
confirming this once again.” Said Firth
“The study
was very clear in its conclusions that moderate beer
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The association - which represents the country s two largest breweries, DB and Lion - has written to Finance Minister Grant Robertson asking for the tax reduction.
It would mean businesses selling beer on tap would save $38 per 50-litre keg of 5 percent beer.
Brewers Association executive director Dylan Firth said with the constant yo-yo-ing between Covid-19 alert levels over the past 12 months, the country s bars and restaurants deserved better, more specific support. We ve seen internationally that there s some really targeted relief for hospitality, whereas here it s more broad business relief and we think the time is right to actually look at these businesses and try and help them out because they re the ones still hurting the most, he said.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Brewers ask Government to halve tax on kegged beer
13 Mar, 2021 08:06 PM
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The proposed tax cut would mean bars would save $38 per 50-litre keg of 5 per cent beer. Photo / 123RF
The proposed tax cut would mean bars would save $38 per 50-litre keg of 5 per cent beer. Photo / 123RF
RNZ
By Denise Garland of RNZ
The Brewers Association of New Zealand has asked the Government to halve the rate of excise tax paid on kegged beer, as a way to support the struggling hospitality sector.
The association - which represents the country s two largest breweries, DB and Lion - has written to Finance Minister Grant Robertson asking for the tax reduction.
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