Karnataka, one of India's highest-tax alcohol markets, said in March it ⁠will scrap government price controls and shift to strength-based e...

Local alcohol manufacturers in Karnataka have urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to review the proposed liquor tax system, saying it favours...

Karnataka has released a draft excise policy proposing to cut alcohol consumption by 8–9% over six years, while shifting towards lower-stre...

India's FMCG sector navigates inflation. Input costs are rising, impacting margins. Companies are adjusting prices. Past cycles show resili...

Supply chain disruptions caused by the US-Israel-Iran conflict have a second-order impact on several industries. The liquor sector is no ex...

New CAG data reveals states are diverging in fiscal health post-GST. Some states are effectively building revenue capacity, while others ar...

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has stated the central government's decision to reduce excise duty on petrol and diesel is m...

Karnataka's new excise policy is set to benefit United Breweries significantly. The state is shifting to a global taxation standard, deregu...

Karnataka is set to overhaul its liquor tax system. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced reforms including an alcohol-content-based duty s...

Karnataka is on track to meet its ₹40,000 crore excise revenue target for 2025–26 despite a fall in liquor consumption after repeated tax h...

The government also announced that the license renewal period has been extended from one year to five years, offering long-term relief to i...

The decision could lead to a significant disruption in brewing products in India's second largest beer consuming state. However, the notice...

United Spirits, the country's biggest liquor firm, said price tags for its brands will go up by 14-17% in Karnataka after the state announc...

Data shared by the State excise department showed that the targeted revenue of state excise in 2020-21 was Rs 22,700 crore, which was 1,116...

Chief minister BS Yediyurappa has been exploring revenue opportunities, and plans to also auction off plots of land in and around Bengaluru...

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, who is also in charge of planning the State’s finances, on Wednesday proposed in his Budget for 2017-18 abolishi...

Duty on liquor is one of the biggest revenue-earners for the state government. IML sales registered a 15.89% increase in 2013-14 but droppe...