Tax Collection Legislation Advances in MT
Passing the House, H.B. 124 provides for the quarterly collection of beer, wine, and hard cider taxes. Read More
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Passing the House, H.B. 124 provides for the quarterly collection of beer, wine, and hard cider taxes. Read More
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has published Industry Circular 2022-2,Use of Social Media in the Advertising of Alcohol Beverages, which updates and supersedes Industry Circular 2013-1 to account for various new forms of social media used …Read More
Draft LC 414 addresses the registration of out-of-state breweries, certain sales and shipping of beer and revises laws related to beer shipped by beer wholesalers. Read More
Draft legislation (LC 415 / S.B. 20) addresses a variety of tax issues related to alcohol beverages. Specific to brewers, it clarifies that licensed brewers selling directly to retailers, special permittees, or the public is liable for paying the …Read More
LC 431 (H.B. 48) seeks to allow breweries, distilleries, and wineries to maintain and operate storage depots. Read More
Among several provisions, LC 440 specifies that a brewer, beer importer, or beer wholesaler may not sell or deliver beer unless a retail licensee pays within 7 days of the delivery and may not extend more than 7 days’ credit …Read More
LC 465 seeks to revise the collection of taxes on beer, wine, and hard cider from monthly to quarterly. Read More
Assembly Bill 4845 and companion S.B. 3058 provide tax credits equal to cost of Jersey Fresh products purchased by breweries and wineries to be used in production of beer or wine. Read More
Pre-filed Senate Bill 8 would, among several provisions, allow brewers and small brewers to host off-site events under specified conditions. Read More
Pre-filed House Bill 3144 provides that the sale of alcoholic liquors on Sunday may be authorized by referendum. Read More
Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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