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Liquor to get cheaper in Maharashtra as Uddhav govt slashes VAT

The state government has said that it has taken this step to stop the smuggling of liquor from other states.

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The Maharashtra government has announced a reduction in the tax on liquor. Uddhav Thackeray government has reduced the special tax on liquor from 300 per cent to 150 per cent.

Amid the skyrocketing fuel prices, the government has reduced VAT rates for those who consume alcohol, earning criticism from netizens.

Sensing the displeasure of the people, the Maharashtra government has now said that it has taken this step to stop the smuggling of liquor from other states. Maharashtra Congress state president Nana Patole also supported the government and said that due to high VAT on liquor in Maharashtra, smuggling of liquor from other states had increased. To control it, VAT on liquor in the state has been brought at the level of other states.

At the same time, BJP has questioned the intention of the government regarding this issue. BJP state president Chandrakant Dada Patil asked that when it came to giving exemption to the people in the lockdown, the government first opened liquor shops. At the same time, instead of reducing VAT on petrol and diesel, it has been announced to reduce tax on liquor. Which public-friendly policy of the government is this? he asked.

It may be noted that the Maharashtra government levies Rs 29.25 per litre VAT on petrol and Rs 20.78 per litre on diesel, due to which the price of petrol in Mumbai has reached around Rs 110 per litre and the price of diesel is around Rs 95 per litre.

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