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Excise minister seeks 70-point VAT cut on liquor
Hindustan Times Ranchi
|April 13, 2025
Jharkhand excise minister Yogendra Prasad Mahato has proposed a 70 percentage point cut in the current 75% VAT on liquor, sparking the possibility of reduced prices of high-value branded foreign liquors, people familiar with the development said on Saturday.
JAMSHEDPUR: Jharkhand excise minister Yogendra Prasad Mahato has proposed a 70 percentage point cut in the current 75% VAT on liquor, sparking the possibility of reduced prices of high-value branded foreign liquors, people familiar with the development said on Saturday.
"I have sent our proposal to the state Cabinet to reduce the 75% VAT on liquor by 70 percentage points. So, in effect, the VAT will be only 5%, resulting in cheaper liquor prices in the state. It will push demand and boost sales volumes once our proposal is approved by the Cabinet," Mahato told HT on Saturday.
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