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TASMAC liquor prices rise by Rs.10 from November 1
The Story in Brief
TASMAC will raise the maximum retail price of all liquor categories by Rs.10 from 1 November, incorporating an environmental and social welfare cess that was previously collected separately. A bottle now priced at Rs.170 will cost Rs.180. The move ends the separate Rs.10 empty-bottle buy-back charge at the billing counter, though consumers can still get Rs.10 back by returning eligible empty bottles.
A TASMAC circular dated 29 October directs manufacturers and distributors to affix revised price labels at production facilities, wholesale depots and retail outlets by 31 October. Existing stocks must be identified and labelled by the same date. Shop personnel have been instructed not to collect any additional amount beyond the revised MRP, and retail shops will receive handling charges of Rs.750 to Rs.2,000 per day depending on location and average daily sales.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The price revision shifts the Rs.10 environmental and social welfare cess from a separate charge into the MRP, so consumers who do not return empty bottles will effectively pay more. TASMAC's circular also adds handling charges for retail shops, ranging from Rs.750 to Rs.2,000 per day, to manage the buy-back scheme's logistics. Whether shop personnel comply with the instruction not to collect extra amounts beyond the revised MRP remains open, as does the scheme's actual impact on empty bottle returns. The revision takes effect on 1 November across all liquor categories.
Source: dtnext.in
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