The Government of Saskatchewan is changing its levy structure and raising the production limit that allows companies to qualify as craft beverage producers.

The limit for refreshment beverage producers to qualify as craft producers is going up from 350,000 litres to 3,000,000 litres, the government announced on Friday. According to The Measure of Things website, that new volume limit would overflow an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Additionally, the production levels associated with each levy rate under the limit are going up, in order to “create a more gradual ramp for craft refreshment beverage producers” as they expand and produce greater quantities.

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