June 27, 2107

Carolina Journal - Will Rierson

The North Carolina excise tax on distilled spirits has risen to the fifth-highest in the country, according to recent data from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. Industry experts say the news is bad for business.

Consumers pay an average state excise tax of $14.66 per 750 milliliter bottle of 80-proof liquor. The North Carolina liquor tax was ranked as the eighth highest in a study last year — at $12.48 — but rose three spots in the 2017 study. 

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