ACSA, DISCUS Begin Push for Federal Tax Break

Just a couple of years removed from the Obama Administration's proposal to get rid of the excise tax credit for spirits with flavor additives, the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) and DISCUS have initiated a campaign to reduce the federal excise tax, per a joint release. In order to avoid a fight with big distillers, ACSA and DISCUS propose to drop the excise tax rate from $13.50 per gallon to $2.70 per gallon for all distillers (and importers) for the