DSICA is asking for consumers and Government to support a volumetric tax model - the fairest tax system for consumers and the Government it says.
To do this, DSICA has launched a national campaign called Fix My Tax, targeting its customer base of over one million Australian spirit drinkers to build voter support for a change to volumetric alcohol taxation for all alcohol products, as recommended by the Henry Tax Review.
If voted in, a volumetric tax model would tax alcohol products measured on their volume of alcohol.
“It’s about time Australians get a tax system that’s simple and fair. The tax rates Australians pay on their spirits are the fourth highest in the world”, Fix MyTax campaign spokesperson Kylie McPherson said.
The website is currently collecting petitions from Australian voters, MPs and Ministers, sending communications out to its customer base of over 1,000,000. In addition, the website www.fixmytax.com.au is being supported by widespread print, radio, digital advertising and social media activity.
“The alcohol tax system is unfair and complicated. It’s time the Government got on with reforming and simplifying it”, McPherson added.
“The Henry Tax Review agreed alcohol tax rates are a mess. There are over fourteen different tax rates on alcohol.
“When 70 per cent of the cost of a bottle of spirits is made up of tax to the Government, you know the system isn’t working for consumers.”
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