艾伯塔省新的葡萄酒税引发了对价格上涨、削减销售和伤害企业的强烈反弹。 Alberta’s new wine tax sparked backlash for raising prices, cutting sales, and harming businesses.

艾伯塔州2025年4月的从价葡萄酒税,根据葡萄酒价值收取5%至15%的费用,引起了加拿大工业团体的广泛批评。 Alberta’s April 2025 ad valorem wine tax, which imposes fees from 5% to 15% based on wine value, has sparked widespread criticism from Canadian industry groups. 他们说,未经协商而征收的税促使物价上涨,销售量减少——特别是来自不列颠哥伦比亚的税收。 They say the tax, introduced without consultation, has driven up prices, reduced sales—especially from B.C. 酒厂的销售额增加了50%, 已经面临财务压力的餐馆和零售商受到了损害. wineries by up to 50%—and harmed restaurants and retailers already facing financial strain. 批评者认为,它破坏省际贸易,威胁小企业,与减少贸易壁垒的国家努力相矛盾,敦促政府废除或修订该政策。 Critics argue it undermines interprovincial trade, threatens small businesses, and contradicts national efforts to reduce trade barriers, urging the government to repeal or revise the policy.