An Update on Alberta's Ad Valorem Tax

On April 1st, 2025 the UCP (Alberta government) added an ad valorem tax to the existing flat tax on wine. You can read more about this tax here, but in essence 94.3% of wine in the province has gone up in price, and 64.7% has been affected by the highest tax tier of 15%. Combined with our weak Canadian dollar and record high shipping costs, this additional tax is having disastrous effects on Alberta’s wine & hospitality industry. 

Yesterday, Metrovino hosted a press conference attended by a coalition of industry associations to call upon the Government of Alberta to repeal this tax. This coalition consists of the Alberta Hospitality Association, Alberta Liquor Store Association, Wines of British Columbia, Import Vintners & Spirits Association, Wine Growers Canada and Restaurants Canada.

Follow the headlines:

Financial Post: Alberta wine tax drives up prices for consumers and businesses, undermines interprovincial trade

Calgary Herald: 'This is not sustainable in the long term': Wineries, retailers and restaurants urge province to repeal wine tax

CBC: Industry groups call for Alberta to drop new wine tax

CTV: Sour Grapes: Businesses Call on Alberta to Cancel Wine Tax

Global News: Business groups urge Alberta government to scrap new wine tax

The Canadian Press: Business groups urge Alberta to scrap new wine levy