Liquor Price in Assam Goes Up: Here's The Revised Alcohol Price

Guwahati: In a bid to compensate VAT reduction price on petrol and diesel, the Assam Government has hiked liquor price by 15 per cent with effect from December 10, 2021.

However, no additional taxes have been levied on beer and wine. The tax will be higher for costly liquor in Assam.

In 2001-02 fiscal, the State Government earned Rs 148-crore excise revenue against Rs 2,033 crore in 2020-21. In this fiscal, the department has set a target of Rs 2,400-crore excise revenue collection.

In the state, there are 1,234 liquor and wine establishments, with 318 in Guwahati alone. There are a total of 996 bars in the state.

The excise tax on classic premium alcohol brands with an MRP of less than Rs 2000 would stay constant, whereas brands having an MRP of more than Rs 2000 will see a 7.5 percent hike.

In furthermore, a new category of alcohol named Elegant has been introduced between both the Luxury and Premium categories, with MRPs ranging from Rs 401 to Rs 600.

The revised alcohol price lists are:

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