Small winemakers assured wine tax reforms won’t shut them out

Changes mooted for eligibility to the wine industry’s generous tax rebate scheme have caused concern among smaller winemakers, but the Federal Government says the reforms are not yet set in stone. The federal budget revealed the Government intended to reduce the rebate amount and tighten eligibility to the scheme, in an effort to stamp out rorting and return the rebate to its original focus of boosting regional employment.