A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999
Fruit or vegetable wine is a beverage that:
(a) is the product of the complete or partial fermentation of the juice or must of:
(i) fruit or vegetables; or
(ii) products derived solely from fruit or vegetables; and
(b) has not had added to it, at any time, any ethyl alcohol from any other source, except as specified in the regulations; and
(c) has not had added to it, at any time, any liquor or substance that gives colour or flavour, except as specified in the regulations; and
(d) contains at least 8% by volume of ethyl alcohol, but not more than 22% by volume of ethyl alcohol; and
(e) complies with any requirements of the regulations, made for the purposes of section 31-8 , relating to fruit or vegetable wine.
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