Summary:
“No excise duty/counter veiling duty is levied on spirit, wine and beer when imported in state from outside India. I, therefore propose to increase the present rates of excise duty and other fees.”The excise duty on spirit, beer and wine is proposed to be increased by about 200 per cent in Gujarat, where permission for consumption of foreign liquor is given to various permit holders and foreign tourists under the Gujarat Prohibition Act 1949. The duty on spirit and wine is proposed to be increased from Rs 100 per proof litre to Rs 300. More than 57 per cent of the development expenditure of state —Rs 1.11 lakh crore — has been allocated towards social services. I therefore propose to levy special fee on spirit, wine and beer being imported from outside India in the state of Gujarat,” Patel added..