AP liquor prices: fraud in liquor prices .. Rs.
AP liquor prices: A few days ago of liquor prices in AP, the Excise Department received an additional Rs. Allowed to assemble. The government has also responded to criticism of liquor prices. Excise Commissioner Nishan Kumar also announced the maximum prices of liquor bottles. He only Rs. Currently, liquor shops are collecting additional prices depending on the size of the bottle.
The Excise Commissioner also stated that the increase in the price of liquor was only Rs 10. Said that there is no connection with the brand or size. Despite the quarter of alcohol/half, all bottles in Rs. It was unrealistic that the 15th and Rs. It has been announced that shopkeepers will be instructed to show details of liquor prices in all shops.
Clarity has come to the conclusion that liquor prices are currently being collected to declare excise duty. A private liquor shop started from October 16 last year after the coalition government came to power in AP. At the same time, two popular brands have been reduced. In addition to the branding of the leading film actor, two other whiskey prices have reduced significantly. Price of rupee. Reduced by 180. The price of another major brand whiskey has also come down. In the last five years, the lack of popular brands of wine has been severe in AP. The government has announced that it will provide all the brands in private liquor shops.
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The coalition parties have launched a massive campaign before the elections to reduce the prices of liquor in AP and provide quality liquor. He said that the state is selling inferior liquor and controlling prices. Only two to three popular brands have fallen slightly after coming to power. By May 2019, the prices of liquor have now almost doubled. Revenue of about 30,000 crore rupees is available for the government. The government has not dared to reduce prices with the intention of losing income from alcohol.
The commission of traders is also collected from those who buy.
In the last five years, the liquor business is directly operated by the government. Commissions were not required to pay. Private traders will have to pay the commission by handing over the sale of liquor to the coalition government. To end it, the traders were worried that the government would pay for the Commission. This has increased the prices of liquor without liquor in government revenue.
While the quarter bottle has been increased to Rs 10, it is currently charging an additional Rs 10 per quarter. New prices Rs. Are being sold at the cost of Currently, no beer and bottles of liquor worth Rs 99 have been raised in AP.
Exciseation income
In 2023-24, the government earned around Rs 36,000 crore. This includes Rs 28-30,000 crore in the government’s income besides the money paid for the salary of distilleries and employees. Producer income is to be clarified in the financial year 2024-25.
Applications have been implemented for the campaign to obtain 20 percent commission for sale in liquor shops. Traders are worried that there is no benefit for investment in liquor business. If the commission did not increase in December last December, the ultimatum also promised to stop sales.
The Excise Department has prepared several proposals by the government to increase prices to lose money. Maximum retail price Rs. 14 percent margin for all categories of liquor brands, Rs. However, the price is currently being sold at Rs 10 per quarter.
With the exception of the quarter of Rs.99 brands, the government will get an additional Rs 320 crore by increasing all margin and 14 % margin. The revenue of Rs.10 is expected to increase Rs 10.5.5 and 14 percent and the margin is expected to increase by Rs 220 crore. With the latest prices, the Commission has to pay one thousand crores by drinking alcohol.
