The proposal will help the Rs45,000 crore by sales liquor industry (excluding country liquor) to adopt a uniform retail price for brands across the country
Mumbai: The Union government, with some prodding from liquor lobbies, is considering a uniform tax on liquor across the country, which will result in products being sold at the same retail price anywhere in India.
That’s a significant development in a country where whisky tastes the same in Cudallore in Tamil Nadu or Panipat in Haryana, but is priced differently. That’s because of varying rates of sales tax and excise duty across states. Even the road map to the common goods and services tax (or GST) that the government has been talking about exempts liquor.