Liquor consumption in India; here's why MHA guidelines allow alcohol sale amid lockdown
The lockdown has also dried up GST collection for states, which were already dealing with a loss in revenue as the Centre was slow to compensate for the GST shortfall.
May 05, 2020, 16:02 PM IST
Delhi imposes 70% 'special corona fee' on liquor to boost government revenue
"70 per cent of the maximum retail price on all categories of liquor sold through retail licencees for consumption off the premises," the Finance Department order signed by the Deputy Secretary reads, describing the fee.
May 05, 2020, 00:39 AM IST
Ban on liquor hits states' revenue amid COVID-19 lockdown; here're some interesting facts
In the financial year 2019-20, different states budgeted for Rs 1.70 lakh crore through tax on sale of liquor. The taxes from liquor sale accounted for 15-25% of the state's own tax revenue.
May 05, 2020, 00:17 AM IST
COVID-19 hits liquor economy: Centre sacrifices Rs 700 cr a day; here's how states lost
The ban on liquor sales across the board is hitting the government to the tune of Rs 700 crore a day in terms of loss of revenue, according to industry representatives.
May 04, 2020, 18:36 PM IST
