‘$15 pint’: biggest tax hike in 30 years paints sobering future for Australia’s beer drinkers

Tax office has raised excise by 4%, leaving Australians with the world's fourth-highest beer tax behind Norway, Japan and Finland

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Pour one out for Australia's beer drinkers as the price of a pint at the pub surges up to $15 (8.60/US$10.50) following the largest tax hike in more than three decades.

The Australian Tax Office announced the excise on beer would be lifted by 4% on Monday under its CPI indexation review.

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