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Taxes were politically unpopular, and Hamilton believed that the whiskey excise was a luxury tax and would be the least objectionable tax that the government could levy. [7] In this, he had the support of some social reformers, who hoped that a "sin tax" would raise public awareness about the harmful effects of alcohol. [8]
Excise taxes on alcohol are levied on a quantity basis. In the US, federal taxes on beer are currently set at $3.50 per 31-gallon barrel for small producers, $16 for medium-sized producers and all importers, and $18 for larger producers. [25]
Pennsylvania is an alcoholic beverage control state. Spirits are to be sold only in the state owned Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores, which also sell wine, but not beer. Prices are generally the same throughout the state, but state stores may offer special discounts and sales, [10] and county sales tax may cause the price to differ slightly ...
Federation of Tax Administrators - State Excise Taxes Archived 2011-10-22 at the Wayback Machine; National Restaurant Association - State laws on alcohol sales (Word document) Alcohol and Public Health FAQ, U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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Taxes and store profits are returned to Pennsylvania’s General Fund; more than $626.3 million was returned to the Pennsylvania Treasury, funded state programs or was returned to local communities in FY2015-16.
Aug. 2—WILKES-BARRE — Following Gov. Josh Shapiro's signing of House Bill 829 and Senate Bill 688 into law as Acts 57 and 86 of 2024, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) this week ...
Feb. 9—A proposed Pennsylvania House bill would alleviate the burden on tax-exempt municipalities by distributing taxes collected on wine and liquor to their coffers. Selinsgrove Borough Council ...