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On 18 June 2025, the New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) Board set the following levy rates for the year 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
Wine Levy
The levy rate to apply to sales of grape wine is 3.12 cents plus GST per litre.
Grape Levy
The levy rate on winegrapes from Vintage 2026 is to be set at the rate of 0.935% as follows:
(a) if sold by or on behalf of the grower, 0.935% of the farm-gate price plus GST;
(b) if exported by or on behalf of the grower, 0.935% of the free onboard value plus GST;
(c) if made into grape juice or grape juice concentrate, 0.935% of the notional price of the grapes plus GST.
In the case of (c), the notional price for the 2026 vintage has been set as 75% quartile for the region and variety concerned as determined from the 2025 vintage as listed in the last published version of the NZW grape price data for that vintage.
These rates are set by NZW pursuant to clause 9(1) of the Wine (Grape Wine Levy) Order 2022 and clause 11(1) of the Commodity Levies (Winegrapes) Order 2022.
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