TNPSC Thervupettagam

Liquor and GST in India

May 7 , 2020 1584 days 900 0
  • The states in general impose heavy excise duty on liquor. 
  • The Delhi Government imposed 70% hike as Special Corona Fee in liquor prices.
  • Uttar Pradesh imposes “special duty on liquor” and uses the funds collected to maintain stray cattle.
  • The state of Tamil Nadu imposes VAT (Value Added Tax) on liquor
  • The sale of liquor has been banned in the states of Gujarat and Bihar, 
  • In all other states, liquor contributes certain amount to the exchequers.
  • The State Excise duty is levied on liquor.
  • According to the report of Reserve Bank of India called "State Finances: A study of Budgets of 2019-20", the excise duty on alcohol accounts to 10% to 15% of the state revenue of majority of the states.
  • It is the second or third largest contributor to states revenue. 
  • This was the main reason the state governments wanted liquor to be kept out of GST.

 

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