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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Winery Questions are being raised and asked of the LCBO

Winery issues to be resolved in Ontario?
 
1) why is there an environmental levy charged when a bottle deposit applies?
 
2) why are wineries required to pay taxes on tasting samples?
 
3) why are small wineries audited by Federal Excise Tax when no taxes will be paid?
 
4) why are small wineries audited by LCBO to the last half litre of wine when larger wineries are apparently not?
 
5) why are public funds used to produce the Official Winery Map when only Wine Council members appear on the map?
 
6) why are all 100% Ontario wines not eligible to be sold through licensees (restaurants and hotels) at the same tax rate as VQA wines?
 
7) why are all 100% Ontario wines not eligible for the government rebate on sales through LCBO?
 
8) why can't wineries sell their wines at approved Farmers' Markets as in Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick?
 
9) by extension, why can't wineries sell their products at various food-oriented consumer shows?
 
 
 

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