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BALTIMORE (WJZ) â A five-cent tax on every bottle of soda will soon be the law of the land in Baltimore. The so-called bottle tax bill is on its way to the mayor for her signature. Derek Valcourt has more on the bill and what it all means to the city and its residents. With little fanfare and majority support, City Council members voted to increase the bottle tax. The jump is more than double, from two cents to five cents, and takes effect in July 2013.
While city, county and state taxing bodies all calculate these taxes based on alcohol by volume, with beer subject to a separate rate, the federal alcohol tax differentiates by type of alcohol. For example, the alcohol tax is different for wine ($1.07 per gallon), sparkling wine ($3.40 per gallon) and spirits ($13.50 per gallon). Most people know that they will pay taxes on their purchases, especially alcohol purchases. But few are aware of exactly how much tax is taken and by which taxing bodies.