Excise Department

A number of private firms that were issued licences for opening vends in Delhi, under the excise policy 2021-22, were accused of wrongdoing by the probe agencies CBI and ED.

160 cases of over thousand litres of liquor seized in Kerala's Thrissur

The liquor cases, containing 1,440 litres of alcohol, were being transported in the vehicle by hiding it under coconuts an official said.

Liquor outlets in Delhi shut as excise department yet to issue order on licence extension

The Delhi government on Sunday decided to extend the retail licences for one month. The Excise department will issue an order to this effect after Lt Governor V K Saxena’s nod to the Delhi Cabinet decision.

Delhi excise departmen cancels a liquor supply tender suspecting cartelisation

"The department cancelled the tender for the supply of country liquor in 2022-23 after it was found that the bidders were suspectedly pooling their resources to keep the highest bid low," said an official.

Delhi govt extends liquor licenses under new policy for 2 months

In two separate orders, the department stated that the licensees under different categories can pay a pro rata fee for the extended period.

Liquor not allowed to be served in hotels, restaurants in Delhi: Excise Department

The clarification was issued in view of queries about bars in hotels, clubs and restaurants after Delhi government allowed restaurants to reopen from Monday, an official said. The restaurants permitted to serve takeaways have now been allowed to run with 50 percent seating capacity on a trial basis till June 21.

Illegal brewing: Why sellers will alert excise department if you buy jaggery in bulk in Kerala

The Excise Department has anticipated an increase in illegal brewing activities as bars and liquor stores have been shut due to the prolonged coronavirus lockdown in Kerala.

UP imposes curbs on storing liquor at home

The Yogi Adityanath government has fixed six litres for Indian Made Foreign Liquor (Whisky, Brandy, Rum, White Rum and Vodka taken together), 3 litres for Wine, 7.8 litres for Beer as the minimum limit for storing at homes without a licence.

Odisha allows opening of bars, "ON" shops

The government after careful consideration in exercise of powers conferred under section-93 of the Odisha Excise Act-2008 allows consumption of liquor in the Restaurant 'ON' / Hotel 'ON'/ Beer Parlour 'ON' and Club 'ON' outside the containment zone with immediate effect, a notification issued by the Excise Department said on Wednesday, said.

Excise duty scheme to hit auto cos

In a big hit to automakers, the new interpretation of the States Sales Tax Incentive scheme will have an impact on the benefits while computing excise duty for the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)

CBEC Circular: Unlawful, Illegal, Arbitrary?

Andhra Pradesh High Court, Bombay High Court, Punjab and Haryana High Court and now the Bangalore bench of the CESTAT have called it arbitrary, unreasonable and illegal.

Budget 2013-14: Excise dept mulls appointing cost accountants for cost data

The excise department is mulling to appoint cost accountants for calculation of cost data for the auto sector. The development has left the auto industry worried, reports CNBC-TV18‘s Ronojoy Banerjee quoting sources.