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Liquor sales swell govt’s coffers
The Morning Standard
|October 05, 2025
Excise revenue jumps 12% in first half of 2025-26, festive sales likely to cross annual target
DELHI'S excise revenue has recorded a sharp increase this year, rising by over 12 per cent in the first half of 2025-26 compared to the same period last year, buoyed by higher liquor sales across the capital, officials said on Saturday.
“The revenue for the first half of 2025-26 is likely to rise further as VAT figures were available only up to September 16,” said an excise department official. “The rise in sales has led to crossing the halfway mark of the excise revenue target of %6,000 crore in 2025-26. With the festive season kicking in, peak sales around Diwali and New Year will hopefully help cross the annual target,” the official added.
This story is from the October 05, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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