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British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch

Government Contacts

Hon. Gordon Campbell, Premier
Parliament Buildings
Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4

Hon. Carol Taylor
Minister of Finance
Parliament Buildings
Victoria, B.C. V8W 9E2

Hon. John Les
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General
Minister responsible for the BC Liquor Distribution Branch           P.O. Box 9053, Station Provincial Government
Room 236, Parliament Buildings,
Victoria, B.C.
V8W 9E2
Tel:  (250) 356 7411

 
British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch Contacts Top

BRITISH COLUMBIA LIQUOR DISTRIBUTION BRANCH
2625 Rupert Street
Vancouver, B.C. V5M 3T5
Tel: (604) 252-3000 Fax: (604) 252-3044

Jay Chambers, General Manager
Tel: (604) 252-3021 Fax: (604) 252-3026

Roger Bissoondatt, Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer
Tel: (604) 252-3150 Fax: (604) 252-3175

British Columbia Liquor License Branch Contacts Top

BRITISH COLUMBIA LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING
1019 Wharf Street, 2nd Floor
Victoria, B.C. V8W 2Y9
Tel: (250) 387-1254 Fax: (250) 387-9184

Karen Ayers, General Manager
Tel: (250) 387-9139 Fax: (250) 387-9136

Off Premise Retail Outlets Top

Government Stores S/W/B 199/199/199
Rural Agency Stores S/W/B 230/230/230
Offsite Wine Stores† S/W/B 0/44/0
Licensee Retail Stores S/W/B 651/651/651
Onsite Manufacturer-Owned Stores‡ S/W/B 4/151/10
TOTAL S/W/B 1,084/1,275/1,090
08/04/29
† Includes Independent Wine Stores, Winery Stores and Tourist Wine Shops
‡ Includes on-site Winery, Brewery and Distillery Stores

On Premise Retail Establishments Top

Licensees S/W/B

7,546

Taxation Top

  Category Volume Mark-Up Ad Valorem Mark-Up COS* Differential
Spirits: Cdn. $0.12 167%  
  U.S. $0.12 167% $0.31
  Other $0.12 167% $0.39
Fortified Wine: Cdn. $0.12 136%  
  U.S. $0.12 136% $0.56
  Other $0.12 136% $0.56
Table Wine: Cdn. $0.12 117%  
  U.S. $0.12 117% $0.56
  Other $0.12 117% $0.56
Coolers/Cider: B.C. $0.06 98%  
  All Other $0.06 98% $0.05
  Draught $0.06 74%  

British Columbia Beer Mark-ups (all mark-ups are volume based)

  Packaged Draft
Production>100,000 hectolitres $1.63 Litre $1.12 Litre
Production >15,000<100,000 hectolitres $1.08 Litre $0.75 Litre
Production <15,000 hectolitres $0.97 Litre $0.67 Litre

NOTE:  Imported/out of province, packaged beer also has a  service charge of $0.09/litre

† The volume mark-up is calculated on a per litre basis.
‡ The ad valorem mark-up is applied to the landed cost + volume mark-up + distribution charge, if any.
* The COS differential is calculated on a per litre basis and is applied after the ad valorem mark-up.
** All packaged beer distributed by the LDB is subject to a distribution charge of $0.10 per litre applied before the ad valorem mark-up.

Minimum Prices Top

Spirits
Will not be sold below a display price of $29.33 per litre.

Liqueurs will not be sold below a display price of $16.15 per litre.

Wine
Will not be sold below a display price of $7.20 per litre for package sizes smaller than 10 litres.
Will not be sold below a display price of $6.45 per litre for package sizes of 10 litres and greater.

Packaged Cider and Coolers
Will not be sold below a display price of $3.00 per litre.

Draught cider will not be sold below a display price of $2.45 per litre.

Packaged beer will not be sold below a display price of $3.54 per litre.

Draught beer will not be sold below a display price of $2.45 per litre.

Minimum Mark-ups Top

In no event will the application of normal ad valorem mark-up to the adjusted landed cost of a product be less than the following absolute dollar amounts:

Spirits / Liqueurs $13.12 per litre
Wine $ 3.00 per litre
Cider/Coolers $ 1.27 per litre
Draught Cider $ 0.89 per litre

UPDATED: April 29, 2008

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