West Bengal govt may reduce 30 % tax on liquor amid declining sales

The West Bengal has levied 30 per cent tax on liquor when wine shops reopened after the nationwide lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Current Affairs : The West Bengal government

 

may diminish the 30 percent charge on alcohol in the midst of an uncommon fall in deals since it was required, when wine shops returned after the across the country lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic, industry sources said on Wednesday.

 

A promotion valorem charge (as indicated by esteem) might be collected on Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and unfamiliar alcohol to help deals, they said.

 

The new costs of alcohol happened from Apri 9.

 

A few industry bodies, including the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC), had encouraged the state governent to cut down the expense rate.

 

As indicated by an ongoing CIABC report, states which had forced charges between 15-50 percent detailed a normal decay of 34 percent in alcohol deals.

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