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Alcohol-in-beverage: Karnataka leads Indias next liquor tax experiment

Karnataka becomes India's first state to adopt an Alcohol-in-Beverage excise duty structure. This new policy, effective May 11, deregulates government-administered price fixation. Producers now set prices based on market factors and alcohol content within eight rationalized slabs. The aim is to offer consumers cheaper liquor and maintain competitive prices with neighboring states.

17 May 2026 4:48 pm