Vermont § 422 - Tax on spirits and fortified wines

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 422 — Tax on spirits and fortified wines, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 422. Tax on spirits and fortified wines

  • (a) A tax of five percent is assessed on the gross revenue from the sale of spirits and
    fortified wines in the State of Vermont by the Board of Liquor and Lottery or the
    retail sale of spirits and fortified wines in Vermont by a manufacturer or rectifier
    of spirits or fortified wines, in accordance with the provisions of this title. (b) The retail sales of spirits and fortified wines made by a manufacturer or rectifier
    at a fourth-class or farmers’ market license location shall be included in the gross
    revenue of a seller under this section, but only to the extent that the sales are
    of the manufacturer’s or rectifier’s own products, and not products purchased from
    other manufacturers and rectifiers. (Amended 1969, No. 144, § 5, eff. June 1, 1969; 1973, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Feb. 1, 1974; 1981, No. 96, § 2; 2009, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. May 11, 2010; 2011, No. 45, § 36d; 2013, No. 73, § 57; 2013, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 22; 2015, No. 51, § A.13, eff. Jan. 1, 2016; 2018, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 69; 2019, No. 73, § 45.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Vermont Statutes Online § 422 cover?

Section 422 ("Tax on spirits and fortified wines") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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