{"id":100311,"date":"2025-11-27T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/beer-excise-tax-2026-budget-amendment-aims-for-reduction-and-simplification\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T09:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:19:15","slug":"beer-excise-tax-2026-budget-amendment-aims-for-reduction-and-simplification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/en\/beer-excise-tax-2026-budget-amendment-aims-for-reduction-and-simplification\/","title":{"rendered":"Beer Excise Tax: 2026 Budget Amendment Aims for Reduction and Simplification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-ai-summarize yoast-ai-summarize\"><h6>IN BREVE<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list yoast-ai-summarize-list\">\n<li>The proposal to reduce the excise tax on beer from 2.99 to 2.97 euros per hectoliter starting January 1, 2026 is under discussion in the 2026 Budget Law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The amendment, presented by Senator Gisella Naturale, has the support of AssoBirra and Unionbirrai to promote small craft breweries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The reduction, estimated at 4.7 million euros per year, aims to support craft producers and improve the competitiveness of Made in Italy worldwide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unionbirrai emphasizes the importance of simplifying regulations to facilitate microbreweries&#8217; access to flat-rate systems for excise taxes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The application of the flat-rate system could reduce costs for the Public Administration and allow entrepreneurs to focus on producing quality beer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\r\n<div class=\"align wp-block-bssb-social-share\" id=\"bssbSocialShare-1\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;socials&quot;:[{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;socialNetworks&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;facebook&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-facebook-f&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#1877f2&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}},{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;socialNetworks&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;linkedin&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-linkedin-in&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#0a66c2&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}},{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;mobileMessenger&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;whatsapp&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-whatsapp&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#25d366&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}],&quot;align&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alignment&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;isBackend&quot;:false,&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:true,&quot;background&quot;:{&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#0000&quot;},&quot;hoverBackground&quot;:{&quot;color&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;positionType&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;28px&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;14px&quot;,&quot;positionOption&quot;:{&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;30px&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;},&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;10px&quot;,&quot;margin&quot;:&quot;10px&quot;,&quot;border&quot;:{&quot;radius&quot;:&quot;50%&quot;},&quot;hoverIconColor&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hoverBorder&quot;:{&quot;radius&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;shadow&quot;:[],&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;row&quot;,&quot;transform&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;isCounter&quot;:false,&quot;counterText&quot;:&quot;Total Share&quot;,&quot;counterNumber&quot;:120,&quot;counterTypo&quot;:{&quot;fontSize&quot;:{&quot;desktop&quot;:22,&quot;tablet&quot;:18,&quot;mobile&quot;:16},&quot;fontWeight&quot;:500,&quot;fontFamily&quot;:&quot;ABeeZee&quot;},&quot;counterColor&quot;:&quot;black&quot;}\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bssbStyle\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<ul class=\"bssbSocialShare\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-0\" data-social=\"facebook\"  \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook-f\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-1\" data-social=\"linkedin\"  \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-2\" data-social=\"whatsapp\"  \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-whatsapp\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal to <strong>reduce the excise tax on beer from 2.99 to 2.97 euros<\/strong> per hectoliter and per degree-Plato, effective January 1, 2026, enters the debate on the 2026 Budget Law. The amendment, presented by Senator <strong>Gisella Naturale<\/strong> (M5S) and included among those flagged for discussion in the Senate, was initiated by <strong>AssoBirra<\/strong> and receives support from <strong>Unionbirrai<\/strong>, which represents small independent craft breweries. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-6daad0ba\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">UNIONBIRRAI&#8217;S SUPPORT<\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This is a common-sense measure \u2013 declares <strong>Vittorio Ferraris<\/strong>, General Director of Unionbirrai \u2013. With an estimated economic coverage of 4.7 million euros per year, we can provide further support to the sector, especially to small craft beer producers who continue to distinguish themselves abroad for their excellent productions, which have now become an added value of Italian agri-food Made in Italy worldwide.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The measure is part of the path initiated with the previous Budget, which had <strong>introduced increased excise tax discounts for microbreweries<\/strong> up to 60,000 hectoliters annually, through amendments by Fratelli d&#8217;Italia and Lega supported by Unionbirrai.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-9b8acb70\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">CONTINUITY IN THE RATIONALIZATION PATH<\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;After last year&#8217;s success \u2013 adds Ferraris \u2013 <strong>we hope that continuity will be given<\/strong> to this path of fiscal rationalization, providing a further concrete signal to the sector. The reduction of excise taxes, in fact, is not only an economic measure but represents a strategic investment in competitiveness, innovation, and employment.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unionbirrai also draws attention to the <strong>need to continue with simplification measures<\/strong>, expanding the pool of microbreweries that can access flat-rate systems for excise tax payment and intervening on sector regulations to facilitate collaboration and cooperation among small businesses.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-ea61a31c\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">BUREAUCRATIC SIMPLIFICATION AND FLAT-RATE SYSTEMS<\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The application of the flat-rate system for an increasing number of very small producers \u2013 concludes Ferraris \u2013 <strong>would allow the Public Administration to reduce management and control costs<\/strong>, while guaranteeing certain revenues for the Treasury, without sacrificing tax revenue. But above all, it would give entrepreneurs breathing room, allowing them to focus on what they do best: producing quality beer, investing in innovation, creating jobs, and contributing to the wealth of local areas.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The proposal to reduce the excise tax on beer from 2.99 to 2.97 euros per hectoliter and per degree-Plato, effective January 1, 2026, enters the debate on the 2026 Budget Law. 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