India meets FY26 with cheers & beers: High-end spirits popular; ale beats rainy daysIndia's liquor sales saw a rebound in the year ended March, with spirits volume growing 4% and beer volumes also rising 4%. This recovery w...
12 May, 2026, 05.00 AM IST
New policy will benefit premium brands, hurt local ones, distillers tell Karnataka CM SiddaramaiahLocal alcohol manufacturers in Karnataka have urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to review the proposed liquor tax system, saying it favours...
03 May, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
Liquor stocks have macro tailwinds, but will FTAs become a problem? 6 liquor stocks with an upside potential of up to 26%Supply chain disruptions caused by the US-Israel-Iran conflict have a second-order impact on several industries. The liquor sector is no ex...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
Karnataka liquor taxation: Distillers to meet CM, seek review of new alcobev tax structureAlcoholic beverage manufacturers in Bengaluru are seeking a review of proposed excise duty rules, fearing a European model's negative impac...
20 Apr, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
Karnataka's liquor deregulation: Why United Spirits, United Breweries & Allied Blenders are Dalal Street's new favouritesKarnataka is poised for a significant policy shift in its liquor sector, moving towards deregulation. This move is expected to benefit majo...
09 Mar, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
United Spirits, other liquor stocks jump up to 7% after Karnataka CM announces excise policy revamp in BudgetShares of liquor makers like United Spirits, United Breweries, and Tilaknagar Industries rose sharply after Karnataka Budget 2026 proposed ...
06 Mar, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
Liquor revenues on course but dropping sales worry distillers, retailers in KarnatakaKarnataka 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...
10 Feb, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
Karnataka budget: Govt to tweak duties on liquor, beer to be competitive with neighbouring statesTo safeguard revenues and prevent trade diversion to neighboring states, the Karnataka government plans to adjust duty rates for Indian Mad...
16 Feb, 2024, 08.39 PM IST
Karnataka govt denies drop in liquor sales due to tax hikeThe Karnataka state government has dismissed the recent fall in liquor sales as a normal occurrence and not indicative of a decrease in dem...
28 Aug, 2023, 08.39 PM IST
United Spirits brands to cost more in KarnatakaUnited 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...
23 Jul, 2023, 11.40 PM IST
With 45 per cent of national intake, southern states draw 10-15 per cent revenue from liquor: ReportWhile Tamil Nadu and Kerala top the list in revenue percentage terms at 15 per cent each, for Kerala the tax on liquor is its single larges...
08 May, 2020, 11.50 AM IST
Liquor prices in Karnataka to shoot up; beer, wine to get cheaper in barsKarnataka CM Siddaramaiah, who is also in charge of planning the State’s finances, on Wednesday proposed in his Budget for 2017-18 abolishi...
16 Mar, 2017, 09.57 AM IST
Karnataka Budget 2017: VAT on alcohol abolished, stocks soarStocks of United Brewerie, United Spirits rose up to 2.75% while Radico Khaitan, Globus Spirits rose more than 4% in intra-day trade on Wed...
15 Mar, 2017, 04.04 PM IST
Uncork the bubbly! Vat on liquor may go in KarnatakaEarlier, excise and commercial taxes departments imposed separate levies, but the liquor industry demanded that there be a combined levy.
12 Nov, 2014, 12.35 PM IST
- Goa shores may turn 'spiritless' this summer
Liquor sellers, miffed over restrictions from Election Commission, stop all flow of spirits until elections are over.
13 Apr, 2009, 04.31 AM IST
- EU moves WTO against Karnataka wine taxes
EU, which lodged a complaint at the WTO against certain fees and taxes imposed on imported liquor by Goa and Maharashtra, has now aimed its...
22 Dec, 2008, 01.46 AM IST
- Liquor sales dip 29% in Karnataka
Legitimate liquor sales in election-bound Karnataka have hit a dry patch during what is normally a bountiful time of the year for the trade.
09 May, 2008, 04.52 AM IST