New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE
Chapter I - Franchise and Certain Business Taxes
Subchapter H - Alcoholic Beverage Tax
Part 66 - Examples Of Applicability Of The City Tax
Section 66.1 - Application of the New York City beer and liquor taxes
Current through Register Vol. 45, No. 52, December 27, 2023
(a) The statement of examples herein is not all-inclusive and does not exclude from the tax any transaction which is subject to the tax by subchapter 5 of chapter 20 of title 11 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York. The City of New York excise taxes on beers and liquors are imposed on the first sale of liquors (over 24 percent of alcohol by volume) or beers to any purchaser whose licensed premises are located within the City of New York or where the sale is completed by delivery to any purchaser in the City of New York. Effective on and after May 1, 1982, the foregoing provision, with respect to the imposition of the city tax, includes the first sale to any such purchaser who is a registered distributor.
(b) Any seller making any such first sales set forth in subdivision (a) of this section must be registered as a distributor with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.
(c) Provided, however, the examples in subdivision (a) of this section, with respect to the application of the city tax to the first sale of beers and liquors does not include: