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What proportion of the price of a typical alcoholic beverage is taxation in Canada and why does it matter?

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INTRODUCTION Canadian distillers and brewers have claimed that between 50% and 80% of the price of alcoholic drinks are government taxes. These claims were made in campaigns to decrease alcohol… Click to show full abstract

INTRODUCTION Canadian distillers and brewers have claimed that between 50% and 80% of the price of alcoholic drinks are government taxes. These claims were made in campaigns to decrease alcohol taxation. METHODS We investigated these claims using publicly available Statistics Canada data and provincial-level product sales data and breakdowns of the prices of typical alcohol beverages in major market sectors. RESULTS In all cases, the rate of total sales tax and excise taxation are mostly between 20% and 30% of final retail prices, well below the industry claims.

Keywords: typical alcoholic; alcoholic beverage; price; proportion price; taxation; price typical

Journal Title: Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice
Year Published: 2021

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