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The quota on retail liquor licenses is set forth in Section 461(a) of the Pennsylvania Liquor Code. [16] While that section lays out exceptions, generally, Restaurant Liquor (R), Eating Place Malt Beverage (E), Club (C) and Catering Club Liquor (CC) licenses are subject to the quota. Quota exceptions include ski resorts and casinos.
The Allegheny County Alcoholic Beverage Tax is a county tax on retail sale of alcoholic beverages within Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The tax, a 10% levy on served alcohol, was passed by the Allegheny County Council and signed into law by Dan Onorato , Allegheny County's Chief Executive on December 4, 2007. [ 1 ]
In the 2012 session, House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, with the backing of Governor Tom Corbett, announced a plan to issue 1,600 new liquor store licenses and auction the 600-plus liquor stores currently owned by the state. Stores would be allowed to sell beer in any configuration and without limit.
The bill proposes to allocate the 18 percent tax on wine and spirits to municipalities — about $45 billion a year — that have at least 15 percent of their assessed properties tax-exempt.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, which oversees the more than 550 Fine Wines and Good Spirits stores throughout the state, will not be open on Thanksgiving.
With a liquor tax rate around $35 per gallon, its liquor tax is about 50% higher than in Oregon, which has the next highest rate. [7] In Washington, retailers may bypass distributors by purchasing directly from producers, may negotiate volume discounts, and may warehouse their inventory themselves.
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