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United Spirits’ popular segment sales fall 22.7% as state policies squeeze marginsUnited Spirits reported a 22.7% decline in its popular liquor segment sales during Q2 FY2027. The decline was attributed to increased taxes...
Karnataka liquor volumes flat in H1 as beer gets three cheersKarnataka observed significant growth in beer sales, rising by 41% in the first half of the fiscal year. Indian-made liquor sales, however,...
Portuguese forts, paved pathways, golden beaches: Anand Mahindra feels this coastal town in Gujarat is like a movie scriptDaman is stepping into the spotlight as a captivating heritage tourism spot, shedding its previous reputation. Billionaire industrialist An...
Devans expands beer footprint as costs squeeze marginsDevans Modern Breweries is expanding its beer business into new Indian markets. The company is also developing a premium spirits portfolio ...
Beer gets its buzz going as spirits market sobers upState-level tax increases hurt demand for spirits, with growth at only 2%; beer volumes jump 17%, led by Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Tipplers swap shots for pints as states shake up liquor lawsTipplers in Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Meghalaya are choosing beer over hard spirits. This shift follows changes i...
Diageo, Pernod Ricard's Indian lobbying group ISWAI sues Maharashtra over tax hike and exclusion from lower-levy categoryDiageo and Pernod Ricard's Indian lobbying group has sued Maharashtra state over a sharp tax hike on affordable liquor brands and exclusion...
Maharashtra bars, permit rooms declare bandh on July 14 to protest tax hikesOver 20,000 bars and permit rooms in Maharashtra will close on July 14 due to the Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association's protest against...
Taxes on beer already very high compared to IMFL whisky in Maharashtra: Brewers AssociationThe Brewers Association of India (BAI) supports Maharashtra's decision to raise excise duty on IMFL whisky, citing already high beer taxes....
After Ladki Bahin scheme, Maharashtra hikes liquor duties to ease cash crunchFacing a cash crunch due to payout schemes, the Maharashtra government has decided to hike excise duty on Indian-made Foreign Liquor (IMFL)...
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...
Lockdown: Five Maharashtra districts not to allow liquor saleAdministrations of Solapur, Aurangabad, Jalna, Buldhana and Amravati districts have issued instructions that liquor shops will not be allow...
- Centre not to force states to cut tax on imported spirits
Even as the centre does not force states to cut taxes; EU may take India to WTO on the issue.
- EU to take India's liquor tax hangover before WTO
EU has threatened to start legal action against India at the WTO if it does not address the issue of some states imposing higher local taxe...
- EU whines against Andhra Pradesh’s tax hangover
The European Union (EU) has lodged a fresh complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the ‘discriminatory’ taxes on imported l...
- US joins EU to nag India over Karnataka liquor levies
The EU had complained that Karnataka appeared to be applying some fees in a way that subjects imported wines to internal taxes in excess of...
- 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...
- US, Australia repackage old whine in new bottle
The US and Australia have joined the European Union in its fight against alleged levy of discriminatory taxes by the states.
- Centre-states talks on liquor tax plaint
The European Union’s (EU) appeal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) against discriminatory taxes levied by certain states in India on fo...
- Maha budget levies tax on tobacco, liquor; spares foodgrains
Maharashtra government has spared foodgrain, flour and a few other essential commodities from VAT.