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Karnataka government hikes liquor tax by 17 per cent to support coronavirus relief

  •   Wed, May 06 2020 03:41:28 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (MS)

Bengaluru, May 6: Karnataka government has increased the excise tax on liquor by 17 per cent similar to the increase done on MRP of liquor by Delhi and Andhra Pradesh governments.

Liquor shops all over the country have opened from Monday, May 4 as the third phase of lockdown was implemented in the country.

The special 11 per cent 'COVID19 fees' comes in addition to 6 per cent hike on excise that the state government had announced in its budget for 2020-2021 taking the total hike in taxes to 17 per cent. 

As the government is facing financial crisis due to the lockdown, this further 11% increase was done to accumulate funds.

 
  

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  • EULALIA DSOUZA, MANGALURU

    Thu, May 07 2020

    Is is the result of high sales of Liquor in Karnataka after shops opened for sale? Or is this another way of looting public in the name of Tax? Let the Govt try and answer few questions that we general public have :
    01. please give us a transparent account of all money that Govt received through PM Cares Fund
    02. Give us details of other donations that have been collected for fighting COVID.
    03. when all Govt employees TA/DA is kept at bay , kindly ensure Govt includes all CMs of all states, heads of all states, all MLAs, MLCs, all other political leaders.
    04. Make it compulsory to all Govt officials mentioned above to give their one month salary to the Govt.
    05. Every single party that has ruled us and was in power has looted us. Use that looted money now for some good cause.
    06. stop building large statues and un necessary Parliament buildings worth in crores, use that amount for fighting COVID, create medical infrastructure.
    07. What extra benefits has Govt given to our brave Doctors, Nurses all medical staff n non medical staff, our armed forces - soldiers who are braving it out for us, risking their own lives.
    08. why are our fuel rates being hiked while world wide crude oil rates have gone to lowest level possible. where has this benefit gone? to which account ?
    09. have you checked in all Govt godowns for food grains that have been stacked and are sold underhand? Only if all these food grains were used with proper planning and transparency, we had no need to beg for money.

    Come on Finance Ministry and all concerned stop looting us. Elite and rich will remain rich, poor will remain poor, we the middle class, salaried will suffer from all these polices which are done without thinking.

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  • Sadanand, Kuwait/Balmatta

    Thu, May 07 2020

    When the crude oil price goes up in international markets immediately fuel prices are increased.but even when it drops to 20$ per barrel the fuel price doesn't come down but goes up.wow.
    Already toll booths are looting the public.
    Is there no other way to bring revenue to the state other than increasing liquor tax? What about crores spent to purchase MLA's?
    Last 6 years people have been burdened by inflation and hyperinflation. And it continues to grow.
    People stop drinking and travelling. Best way to save money.

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Thu, May 07 2020

    Good ...pay well or jump in to well! Government will save many homes from Corona and alcoholics!

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  • smr, Karkala

    Thu, May 07 2020

    Karnataka government hikes liquor tax by 17%. The BJP's Modi government increase the fuel prices to the historical high despite the crude oil price in negative trend.

    In May 2012, when petrol prices were hiked by steepest Rs 7.54 a litre, Narendra Modi had called it a failure of UPA government. Today, petrol is the costliest in India in all of South Asia.

    Massive hike in #petrol prices is a prime example of the failure of Congress-led UPA. This will put a burden of hundreds of crores on Guj-7:54 AM · May 23, 2012 (Then Chief Minister of Gujrat Narendra Modi'.

    Since the inception of the PM Modi's government fuel taxes are raised more than 10 times. To date no one know the 11 lakh crores of addition revenue collected from the fuel taxes has gone.

    By given the fuel prices in India, Is PM Modi calling his own government failure by his own words?

    Jai Hind

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  • Don, Mangalore

    Wed, May 06 2020

    If the price of liquor goes up considerably then there is a good chance that "hooch" will be the new cottage industry . For those old enough to remember prohibition, they will tell you how people would go to bootleggers and back to distilling their own booze.

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  • Francis dsouza, UDUPI

    Wed, May 06 2020

    All the alcoholic people should stop drinking to teach a lessons to the present government, Alcohol is not a necessary for Life, but there are lot of things which are not necessary for Life ,let them add 11% on them covid charges . Why government is burdening a perticular society of the people.

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  • Anandkumar, Mangalore/Dubai

    Thu, May 07 2020

    Why? They are doing a favor to society by drinking and providing the much needed funds to the BJP government. How else the government is going to solve this problem of COVID19? Cheers!

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  • Arthur, Mangalore

    Wed, May 06 2020

    BJP's idea of good governance. Make liquor easily accessible to constituents so that they are too inebriated to focus on BJP's mismanagement of the state, then tax liquor to spend money on their vanity projects like statues.

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  • Rahul Kejar, Kanpur nagar

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Thank you for you love and support for BJP.

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  • Sahil, Mangaluru

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Even beer cost shoot up to 180rs 650 ML
    Abi to chod do peena kis ke liye.....

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  • Sahil, Mangaluru

    Wed, May 06 2020

    1.petrol
    2.diesel
    Replaced liquor..
    Gujjus very well studied on ground.

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  • Sheikh, Alkhobar

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Government has to give reason why it is necessary to hikes in liquor tax either control on consumption of liquor or revenue to run government

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  • H. Almeida., Bendur/Andheri

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Hope and pray that the government will further increase the excise duty by 100% !!! That is the only avenue for people to stop drinking !!! Likewise Pan masala, Gutka n cigarettes, should be heavily taxed !!! Citizens will be free from liver cirrhosis and lung cancer !!!!!

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  • Sunil Pinto, Dubai/ Udupi

    Wed, May 06 2020

    @Almeida,
    Why r u so extreme in your thinking? Adults have every right to make their life choices, as long it does not infringe on the rights of others. If a husband is an uncontrollable drunkard, the wife also has a choice to do whatever she feels is right, and to take responsibility for that choice...

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  • Praveen, Mlore

    Wed, May 06 2020

    very good now people will think twice before they serve Liqyor during ROCE MEHENDI function...

    i knw we cant stop drinking..ok lets starts drinking less...so that govt feel the heat.

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  • Ozy, Surathkal

    Wed, May 06 2020

    I request drinkers, don't buy liquor for one month and you see the rates will tumble.

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  • Francis Lewis, Sastan

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Public should Protest this Hike and No one should buy henceforth. Let us see how these political people take care the institution to run

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  • Anil, Mangalore

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Should start brewing at home . You tube will show the way !!!

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  • MIA, MIA

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Good Decision by the government, Kindly increase 100 %, without Alcohol people can survive.

    I am just imagining what if drunker protest and stop drinking? what would government do?

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, May 06 2020

    ಮೆಗ್ಗಿ ಬಾಬ ರಾಮದೇವ್ ಆಯುರ್ವೆದಚೊ ಸೊರೊ ತಯಾರ್ ಕೊರ್ತೇ ಆಸ.ಸಕ್ಟಾಂಕೀ ಸೊರೊ ಬೊರೊ.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, May 06 2020

    ಇಲ್ಲ್ ಮರೊಳಿ. ಬೈಪಾದ್ ಪರೊಲಿ.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Wed, May 06 2020

    All said and done it has finally come to light that ...
    It is only Drunkards that support the economy during a crisis like this.
    As somebody suggested call them respectfully as ' Drink Lovers ' rather than the distasteful 'Drunkards'...
    What that Abhijit was telling RaGa give directly ...and all that stuff ?
    These people also give " Directly" to the Government.
    RaGa will be Ninety when he learns all this.

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Bhandar Sir, the day wine shops were opened, immediately after two hours of purchase what a fight in my neighbourhood using filthy and dirty language. In the second round couple engaged in physical attack. Then wife came out screaming loudly, stood at her entrance and started to read her husband's whole story. After that man stopped.. Now since yesterday man is not coming out.. This is reality of a educated well to do family..... So, I request the government increase the tax by 25%

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  • H. Almeida., Bendur/Andheri

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Beg your pardon !!! Are u kidding !!! Excise tax on all alcoholic beverages, should be increased by 125% !!!!

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Agree... Sir, wholeheartedly agree with this... 🙏🙏

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  • Manoj B, mangalore

    Wed, May 06 2020

    i always use my own rules ... i never vote any government i never follow BJP OR CONG Rules since 60 years both are doing nothing and they will never do . making fool to all poor people

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  • Clement, Santekatte Kallianpur

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Idiots like you don’t vote and the politicians repeat themselves. You have no agenda so don’t talk.

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  • Manoj B, mangalore

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Clement, Santekatte Kallianpur
    Because i am Idiot that,s why i am serving till now. thing about yourself. wishing you good health

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Better than the 500% Tax charged by Black Marketers ...

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  • Sun, Manglore

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Government to spend only 1% of the money involved in horse trading for fight against Covid. When citizen will think about it and boycott liquors?

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  • Ramu, Barkur

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Very low.. Delhi hiked by 70%. Karnataka Government holding much money. Even opposition leaders started to distribute money in crores to government undertaking companies. Issiliye problem nahi hai. Bus ka aur Train ka teka opposition ko diya huaa hai.liquor ka teka retained by govt. itself.

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  • Save my India, India.

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Rama,
    Does Karnataka give same benefits to its citizens like Delhi govt. does??
    Jai Hind!!!!

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  • Lawrence Lobo, Mangalore

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Today Liquor. Tommorow petrol ?

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  • Ramu, Barkur

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Actually we are trying to keep drunkards at bay. Wont let loose.

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