Alcohol excise duty rates increase from 1 August 2022
With alcohol excise duty rates increasing from August 2022, you must use the:
- new rates at ato.gov.au/alcoholexciserates
- latest excise return at ato.gov.au/excisereturn
The ATO encourages you to lodge online using their Online services for business at ato.gov.au/OSB and refer to ato.gov.au/excisereturn to access a step-by-step guide on how to lodge your excise return.
When you lodge your excise return, remember to:
- apply the correct rate to product delivered before and from 1 August 2022
- lodge within 21 days of the end of your settlement period if you have a monthly settlement permission. Your return should cover the full calendar month. Find out more at ato.gov.au/periodicsettlementpermissions
- check you meet the eligibility criteria for the Excise remission scheme for manufacturers of alcoholic beverages. Keep track of how much automatic remission you’ve applied across the financial year, so you don’t exceed the $350,000 remission scheme cap. More information can be found at ato.gov.au/alcoholremission