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Excise tax on alcohol spirits increased Excise tax on alcohol spirits increased

Excise tax for a litre of alcohol spirits has been increased by Rs.60 with effect today (Oct. 25), the Department of Excise announced. Accordingly the new price of a litre of alcohol spirits will be Rs.923.


According to the Ministry of Finance and Planning excise duty on spirit (Ethyl Alcohol) has been revised as follows with effect from October 25, 2011.
Article
Previous Duty
New Duty
1
Spirit (Ethyl Alcohol) to be used by licensed manufactures of potable liquor on which excise duty is otherwise payable, or by Government Departments, Hospitals and Research and Educational Institutions as approved by the Government.
Nil
Nil
2
Spirit (Ethyl Alcohol) to be used in the, manufacturing of medicinal preparations, industrial purposes and manufacturing of  finished products to be exported, by approved Institutions as per the following limits;
i.   upto  20,000 litres per month
ii. above 20,000 litres per month

(These conditions should be applied to spirits which are used for re-distillation, as well.) But, this duty shall not be applicable for import of Spirit (Ethyl Alcohol) to be used in purposes and limits mentioned in (i) above.





Rupees Two Hundred   (Rs.200/-) per bulk litre
Rupees Five Hundred and Fifty (Rs.550/-) per bulk litre
   




Rupees Two Hundred and Fifty      (Rs.250/-) per bulk litre
Rupees Six Hundred (Rs.600/-) per bulk litre
3
Impure Ethyl Alcohol spirits (Technical spirits/weak spirits)
Rupees One Hundred and Twenty Five (Rs.125/-) per bulk litre      
Rupees One Hundred and Fifty (Rs.150/-) per bulk litre  



 



























The Excise Duty on Wine, Arrack, Foreign Liquor and Malt Liquor (Beer) has been increased as follows with effect from 25.10.2011. This Excise Duty is not applicable for export of Liquor, the Ministry said in its website.
Category
Duty per Proof/Bulk Litre
Previous Duty (Rs.)
New Duty (Rs.)
Liquors other than toddy or any liquor made from any cereal (Wine)
718/=
778/=
Molasses, Palmyrah, Coconut and Processed Arrack
863/=
923/=
Country made foreign spirits
1003/=
1063/=
Malt liquor (Absolute strength less than 5%)
80/=
85/=
Malt liquor (Absolute strength 5% and above)
96/=
101/=
 
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