Convenience industry calls carbon tax an “inconvenience”
By Lorna Brett · 13 July 2011 · Economy
By Lorna Brett · 13 July 2011 · Economy
The carbon tax is coming, but will small businesses be able to absorb the blow or pass it on to consumers? Find out what's at stake for the convenience industry.
Although Julia Gillard detailed small business exemptions when she announced the carbon price on Sunday, convenience stores say the tax will mean they’ll be faced with greater costs – either to be passed on to consumers or absorbed at the expense of profitability.
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