The "tax on beer" is the first step of … "Four cans of 10,000 won," continued

While the tax controversy surrounding the beer market has continued for many years, traditional tax reform has begun in earnest. The government is pushing for the maximum volume of alcoholic beverages, such as shochu, beer and makkolli, in 2020 after the abolition of the beer tax.

According to the National Assembly on February 2, the Kwon Sung-dong (Free Korean National Party), the current billing system that levies a tax on beer at a certain rate is based on the "Revision of the law on the flat tax "And the" bill on the revision of the law on the tax on education ". It aims to reorganize the unilaterally designed tax system for domestic beer.

The current liquor tax law adopts a tax on expenses that levies taxes based on the price of alcohol. National beers receive taxes on the basis of the products (costs, sales and administration costs, profits), but in the case of imported beer, the tax is levied on the price plus the price of the import declaration. and customs duties. As a result, imported beer became less favorable for domestic beer due to lower import prices and customs duties on free trade agreements (FTAs).

Due to this unbalanced tax system, the market share of imported beer (2012), which accounted for only 3.4% of sales volume, has increased six-fold over the last six years, and this year knows that it has eroded more than 20% of the beer market in the domestic market.

The national brewing sector is therefore facing a serious situation in which the beer production environment is deteriorating, national jobs are disappearing and the economic incentive effect is diminishing.

Kwon said the beer industry was the cause of an unbalanced tax system. In October, he criticized the Ministry of Strategy and Finance for the crisis in the beer manufacturing sector and urged the government to develop countermeasures. And presented the solution directly.

Representatives of Kwon introduced a bill to revise part of the Liquor Tax Law, which imposes a tax of 835 won per liter on beer instead of imposing a certain amount on beer. As a result, the Education Tax Act, which imposes 30% of the national fee, is also amended.

On the other hand, the claim that 4 billion won of imported beer will disappear even after the adoption of Kwon's bill is also an badysis indicating that it can be extended to a more large number of imported beers, instead of losing 4,000 won.

As a result of this amendment, the tax will be at least not discriminatory for the beer sector, the inclined playground can be corrected and the price of craft beer will be reduced by an average of 30%. .

Kwon said: "With this amendment, we will be able to protect the environment of beer production in the country in the long term, contribute to the revitalization of the domestic industry, the creation and protection of employment and provide a more affordable craft beer to meet the diverse needs of the population. "He said:" As there is a social consensus on the need for the amount of beer tax compared to other main species we will make an effort to get the amendment pbaded quickly. "

Lee Joo-hyun, journalist, distribution specialist [email protected]