Taxes

by KMBC


Unlike most consumer products, the Federal government and governments in Kentucky levy a bevy of special taxes on the production and sale of beer. Many of these, including both the Federal and state excise tax are “hidden taxes,” meaning that the consumer is not told that they are being paid.

When all of these taxes are added together, consumers in Kentucky end up paying over 46 percent in taxes on each beer that they purchase. In other words, if a consumer pays $2.00 for a beer in a restaurant nearly 0.93 of that is being paid directly to the government.

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What is a Distributor?

by KMBC

The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) produced and distributed the media below to help inform on beverage distribution. Click the play button to watch a short video from the NBWA.

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Economic Impact

by KMBC

When most people think about the attributes of beer, words like crisp and refreshing come to mind. But our products mean a lot more than that. We directly employ more than 1 million Americans in virtually every corner of the U.S. These jobs help strengthen many sectors of the economy with a payroll of more than $32 billion and federal, state and local governments receiving tax revenues in excess of $44 billion annually.

The nation’s malt beverage producers, importers, and distributors are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in neighborhoods large and small. Through our charitable contributions, civic and community support, we provide emergency and disaster relief, fund scholarship programs, and sponsor local festivals and entertainment events.

Link to more information: http://www.beerservesamerica.org/default.aspx?sub=sub&state=KY

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Responsibility

by KMBC

Promoting Responsibility

The men, women and families of the Kentucky beer wholesaling industry care deeply how their businesses affect the community. They play a critical role in educating the public about the problems of drunk driving, alcohol abuse and illegal underage purchase and consumption. In fact, no industry has done more to prevent abuse of its products than the beer industry.

 

Additionally, the Kentucky Malt Beverage Council and the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) sponsor several alcohol education efforts on behalf of its wholesaler members. The Association produces audio, video and print public service announcements (PSAs), a Marketing and Communications Code, a Responsible Party Planning Guide for Hosts and Hostesses, “WE I.D .” materials and much more.

Thanks in part to the extraordinary efforts of America ’s beer wholesalers and their brewer partners, drunk driving fatalities and underage drinking is at historic lows. In fact, according to government research, more than 83 percent of America’s youth are not drinking illegally. However, one youth illegally purchasing and consuming alcohol is one too many. That is why wholesalers sponsor hundreds of programs throughout the community to help educate youth, parents, teachers and community leaders on the important issue of illegal underage drinking.

Federal statistics now show that nearly 20 million teens are doing the right thing by not drinking. Additionally, according to the 2003 Roper Youth Report, 73 percent of teens cite their parents as the primary influence in their decisions about whether they drink alcohol or not.

Beer wholesalers firmly believe that parents are the most influential deterrent to help our youth make positive choices and refrain from illegal underage drinking. For more information, contact kmbc@kymbc.org.

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