Alcoholic beverage manufacturers in Bengaluru are seeking a review of proposed excise duty rules, fearing a European model's negative impac...

Karnataka is poised for a significant policy shift in its liquor sector, moving towards deregulation. This move is expected to benefit majo...

Alcohol prices in India vary significantly across states due to differing excise duties and taxes, with Goa having the lowest levies. This ...

"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...

Within 'sin goods', there are different product categories with different nutrition levels and health impacts. Therefore, treating all of t...

Companies highlighted the impact on the regular segment as consumers downtraded to cheap or country liquor in some states amid the pandemic...

After the retail sales of liquor were resumed after six weeks of closure in May, several state governments facing shortage of financial res...

While consumption of alcohol is not taboo in most Indian households, the habit of stocking beer in a family fridge is not routine. Its shor...

The current valuation of United Spirits is not pricing in potential negative surprises.

Sales grew 4.6% in 2018, but companies expect numbers to taper off this year due to an increase in taxation and liquor curbs during electio...

The Diageo-controlled maker of McDowell’s and Signature whiskey said it expects the upcoming general elections to have an impact on their s...

India is the second-largest spirits consuming country behind China and the largest whiskey drinking nation, with annual consumption reachin...

Indian beer makers have demanded that all the state governments should delink the beverage from hard alcoholic liquors as far as levying ta...

The consumption of beer stood at only 7 per cent leaving wine consumption with a statistically negligible figure of 0.1 per cent.

The European Union’s (EU) appeal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) against discriminatory taxes levied by certain states in India on fo...

It is proposed that tax on Indian-made foreign liquor should be two-third or one-third of its MRP. In case of beer and wine, tax should be ...

The government is expected to bring down customs duty on imported liquor to 166% from 182% in the forthcoming budget in order to make duty ...