The New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) has unveiled a new online price posting system that is intended to provide a more user friendly format for manufacturers and wholesalers in completing these filings. Both the new and old price posting systems will remain available for use until April 7, 2014 when the May 2014 retail […]
New York State Liquor Authority Issues Rulings on “Three-Tier Compliant” Shipping Programs
On April 9, the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) issued two important documents. The first was a declaratory ruling relating to companies selling to New York consumers for home delivery via a third-party website and utilizing wholesalers and retailers (commonly called a three-tier compliant DTC model). These programs, where an unlicensed third-party marketing firm […]
NY Extends Duration of DTC Permits
The New York State Liquor Authority announced that the duration of Out-of-State Direct Wine Shipper licenses will change from 1 to 3 years beginning January 1, 2013. The State Liquor Authority decided to extend the duration of wine licenses from 1 to 3 years in order to lessen the amount of time wine licensees must […]
New York Reduces DTC Reporting Requirements
Direct-to-consumer wine shippers are no longer required to submit shipping reports to the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA). Legislation eliminating the semi-annual direct shipper’s reports became effective on October 20, 2011 making the reporting process more efficient and easier for wineries to comply with. Wineries should continue to maintain records showing the total amount […]
Annual Filing Option Now Available for Direct Shippers in New York!
New York has recently amended its alcohol beverage tax regulations to allow certain wine distributors to file Form MT-40 (Wine Tax Return) on an annual basis rather than a monthly basis. Out-of-State wineries must be licensed by the NY State Liquor Authority as a direct shipper and submit the “Application for Annual Tax Return Filing […]
New York Excise Tax form MT-40 Updated to Reflect New Rates
The New York State Department of Tax and Finance issued a notice on June 18, 2009 informing wine distributors and wineries with direct-to-consumer shipping permits not to file the Monthly Excise Tax Return form MT-40 with a 3/06 revision date for May 2009. The form with the 3/06 revision date has the incorrect tax rates […]
Excise Tax Changes in NY and ND
The wine excise tax rate in New York will increase on May 1, 2009 from $0.1893 per gallon to $0.30 per gallon. Wine Institute was part of a coalition of industry members that actively opposed the NY Governor’s proposal for a wine excise tax and demonstrated the detrimental effects an excise tax increase would have […]
