High taxation rates crippling liquor trade: ISWAI"The Indian alcobev industry is in deep crisis due to inflation on one hand and high taxation rates. In this context, it is needed to decre...
18 Dec, 2022, 12.33 PM IST
Liquor apex body CIABC objects reducing basic customs duty on imported spirits before trade talks with UK“India exports just Rs 5 crore worth of alcoholic beverages annually to UK against an import of Rs 1300 crores. Exports to UK constitute on...
16 Mar, 2021, 12.16 PM IST
German wine brands Becksteiner and J. Oppmann to enter India via homegrown liquor startup CiroPremium German wine brands J. Oppmann and Becksteiner are entering India in February through Chennai-based liquor startup Ciro .
20 Jan, 2021, 02.03 PM IST
Alcobev cos note improving recovery and growth in premium spirits category post pandemic: Emkay Global reportCompanies highlighted the impact on the regular segment as consumers downtraded to cheap or country liquor in some states amid the pandemic...
23 Dec, 2020, 06.13 PM IST
Liquor body CIABC urges Bihar CM to withdraw prohibition just days after he reinforced strict enforcement of the lawBihar’s chief minister Nitish Kumar had ordered a complete ban on sale and consumption of alcohol in the state nearly five years ago. Last ...
17 Dec, 2020, 03.13 PM IST
CIABC: Liquor sales decline 29% in the first half of the current fiscalAccording to the data compiled by the national body that represents leading liquor firms, the drop in sales was much higher in states that ...
08 Nov, 2020, 06.46 PM IST
Liquor body CIABC urges centre to not reduce customs duty on importsThe body, that represents leading liquor firms, has submitted a representation which states that any reduction in BCD must be gradual to pr...
01 Oct, 2020, 08.28 PM IST
Corona cess imposed on liquor resulted in 59% decline in sales post lockdown: CIABCMany state governments, which had noted their revenues plummet amid the lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, had increased tax on alc...
02 Aug, 2020, 07.03 PM IST
Liquor body CIABC urges West Bengal government to reduce high sales tax to sustain the industryIn a letter to the WB government, CIABC has stated that increase of tax on liquor by 30% on April 9 has led to drastic fall in liquor sale ...
30 Jun, 2020, 03.43 PM IST
Liquor body CIABC urges Andhra Pradesh government to reduce corona cessIn a letter to the AP Government, CIABC has stated that on May 5 the state government imposed Additional Retail Excise Tax (ARET) on all ty...
16 Jun, 2020, 06.59 PM IST
Liquor makers hail withdrawal of COVID cess by Delhi govt, say 5% hike in VAT reasonableLiquor makers on Sunday welcomed the Delhi government's decision to withdraw 70 per cent Special Corona duty on liquor after increasing VAT...
07 Jun, 2020, 06.40 PM IST
Liquor apex body CIABC seeks nod from govt for online sale, reopening of pubs & restaurants in non-Covid-19 hotspotsIn its second letter to various state governments within a week, CIABC has urged them to allow online sale of liquor as social distancing e...
11 Apr, 2020, 06.00 PM IST
Allow liquor sale; illicit trade burden on exchequer: CIABC to 10 statesThe CIABC, which is the apex body of the Indian alcoholic beverage industry, has sent letters on Monday to chief ministers of 10 states -- ...
07 Apr, 2020, 04.01 PM IST
No intention to sidestep SC order on liquor shops: Karnataka CMIn this process, some liquor shops would be saved as also jobs of those who depend on them, added the CM.
09 Jun, 2017, 12.58 AM IST
Government officials rush to denotify highways running through citiesSome states are lobbying with the Centre while one state, Kerala, is planning to seek grace time from the court for implementing the order.
04 Apr, 2017, 01.41 AM IST
Kerala government drops plan for 'online' liquor salesPutting to rest the row over the proposed move to introduce online foreign liquor trade, government made it clear that no such decision has...
20 Aug, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
- Service tax relief for food served in hotel rooms
The CBEC said the VAT is excluded from the total taxable value. Similarly, the luxury tax would be excluded in case of short-term accommoda...
11 May, 2011, 03.24 AM IST