On 1 June 2018, the New Zealand Customs Service announced The annual adjustment to the levy rates on alcoholic beverages will take place on 1 July 2018.
The current and new HPA rates are:
Class |
Current HPA rates to 30 June 2018 |
New HPA rates from 1 July 2018 |
A – 1.15–2.5 % alcohol | 0.5409 cents per litre | 0.5308 cents per litre |
B – 2.5–6 % alcohol | 1.6152 cents per litre | 1.6111 cents per litre |
C – 6–9% alcohol | 2.8847 cents per litre | 2.8308 cents per litre |
D – 9–14% alcohol | 3.6059 cents per litre | 3.5385 cents per litre |
E – 13-23% alcohol | 6.4281 cents per litre | 6.4722 cents per litre |
F – more than 23% alcohol | 12.4064 cents per litre | 13.6100 cents per litre |
The Legislative Instrument that provides for these new rates is the New Zealand Public Health and Disability (Health Promotion Agency Levy) Order 2018.
Alcoholic beverages removed from a licensed manufacturing area or imported after midnight on 30 June 2018 will be subject to the new rates.