Florida § 563.05 - Excise taxes on malt beverages.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 563.05 — Excise taxes on malt beverages., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 563.05. Excise taxes on malt beverages.
As to malt beverages containing 0.5 percent or more of alcohol by volume, there shall be paid by all manufacturers, distributors, and vendors, as herein defined, a tax of 48 cents per gallon upon all such beverages in bulk or in kegs or barrels; and, when such beverages are sold in containers of less than 1 gallon, the tax will be 6 cents on each pint or fraction thereof in the container. However, the excise taxes required to be paid by this section upon malt beverages are not required to be paid upon such beverages when they are sold to post exchanges, ship service stores, and base exchanges located in military, naval, or air force reservations within this state.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 563.05 cover?
Section 563.05 ("Excise taxes on malt beverages.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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