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Raise a Glass or Raise Hell? Karnataka’s Liquor Tax Hike Hits Hard!

The Rundown: What You Need to Know in One Shot Liquor Ledger 2025-26 Liquor Ledger 2025-26 Key Info Details Budget Year 2025-26 Excise Revenue Target Rs 40,000 crore (up from Rs 36,500 cr…

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Rohan
Published
8 Mar 2025
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Updated 8 Mar 2025
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Karnataka Alcohol price hike
Liquor Ledger 2025-26
Key InfoDetails
Budget Year2025-26
Excise Revenue TargetRs 40,000 crore (up from Rs 36,500 crore in 2024-25)
Liquor Price HikeRs 10-15 more for 180ml cheap IML (MRP Rs 65)
Beer Price StingUp Rs 10-45 per 650ml bottle since Jan 20
Why the Hike?Additional Excise Duty (AED) jacked up on lowest 4 IML slabs
Revenue Reality CheckOnly Rs 33,000 crore collected by March 7, 2025—good luck!
New MovesAuctioning 200+ defunct liquor licenses (CL-2, MSIL)
CM’s Big TalkSiddaramaiah claims “efficiency” with new software—sure, buddy
Opposition’s JabR Ashoka calls it “Kuduka Bhagya”—booze over people

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