Latest fad drink seltzer highlights complicated alcohol tax system

ABC NEWS (Australia)
ABC NEWS (Australia)
  • 3 years ago
A new fad drink that's being sold in bars and pubs has some harm minimisation advocates worried about a loophole in alcohol tax law. The drink seltzer is being made by brewers nationally with a grain base, which sees it classified as a beer for tax purposes.

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