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Originally Posted by Torture
Yep. It's dumb. There is no Alberta wine industry but AGLC wants their cut because freedom or some ####. Where's the ministry of red tape on this? Cause nothing says red tape like extra fees.
We've been allowing wine direct from BC wineries to consumers for years but last year the AGLC decided that was a problem. Now they've 'solved' that and once again allowed BC wineries to ship direct to Albertans.....provided they pay this new fee - which of course, is passed directly to the consumer. So really, it's just another tax on Albertans. And it makes BC wine, which isn't cheap already, even more expensive than alternatives from the US or the rest of the world. Assuming a $20-$30 bottle, that's an extra 10-15% tax to AGLC. Thanks Smith.
Perfect example of the interprovincial trade barriers we should be eliminating - with the threats from Trump, this is the time to do it.
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I know the chuckleheads laugh at the 'we're barely a real country' but we're taxing intra-provincial trade.
Thats insane. We need to start working together and pulling as a team. This is getting beyond ridiculous.
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