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As Karnataka moves towards a caller ‘Alcohol successful Beverage’ (AIB) argumentation with respect to excise taxation, prices of whiskey, gin, rum and different beverages with higher intoxicant contented – majorly consumed by radical of economically weaker sections – are acceptable to spell up.
A draught connection by the Excise Department to instrumentality the AIB, which was announced by Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah successful the 2026-27 fund proposals, brings down the excise work slabs from 16 to 8, and increases the outgo of ‘stronger’ intoxicant beverages.
