Historic Beer and Wine Tax Revenues
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| A |
1933 (ES) |
PA 8 |
Beer Tax established at $1.25 per barrel. |
| B |
1937 |
PA 281 |
Wine Tax established at 50 cents per gallon. |
| C |
1959 |
PA 273 |
Increased Beer Tax rate to $2.50 per barrel. |
| D |
1962 |
PA 217 |
Increased Beer Tax rate to 2 cents per 12 ounces ($6.61 per gallon). |
| E |
1966 |
PA 330 |
Decreased Beer Tax rate to $6.30 per barrel. |
| F |
1981 |
PA 153 |
Increased Wine Tax for wines with 16 percent alcohol or less by volume to a rate of 13.5 cents per liter (51.17 cents per gallon); for wines with 16 to 21 percent alcohol a rate of 20 percent per liter (75.8 cents per gallon). |
| G |
1989 |
PA 118 |
Imposed a tax of 48 cents per liter on mixed-spirit drinks. |
THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE CHART |
