GUWAHATI: The Assam government has hiked the rates of excise duty for certain categories of alcohol. As per the notification issued in the Assam Gazette on December 3, amendments have been made to the Assam Excise Rules, 2016. The new prices came into effect on December 10, 2021.
As per the new excise duty levied, there is a 15 percent increase of tax in regular alcohol brands with MRP up to Rs 270 including whiskey, brandy, gin, etc. For luxury brands selling at Rs 271 to Rs 400, and rum selling at Rs 301 to Rs 400.
A 15 percent increase is also levied on premium brands selling between Rs 601 to Rs 1,000.
For classic premium alcohol brands MRP up to Rs 2,000, the excise duty will remain the same, but for brands selling above Rs 2,000, there will be an enhancement of 7.5 percent.
No changes have been made for beer, cheap brands, ready-to-drink and wine to protect the local industries.
Further, a new category of alcohol has been made, namely elegant, between the luxury and premium categories, with MRP ranging between Rs 401 to Rs 600.
The revised list for the individual rates include: