Karnataka proposes a major excise reform shifting liquor taxation to an alcohol content-based duty system from April 2026.

CM Siddaramaiah announces sweeping reforms in state liquor taxation & regulatory framework ...

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said govt will introduce an AIB-based excise duty structure — a globally recognised system that taxes alcohol based on its alcohol content — from April ...

Liquor stocks surged up to 8% after Karnataka's government announced a shift to global taxation and deregulation of alcohol pricing in its state budget. The new excise structure, effective April 2026, ...

Karnataka plans to remove state control over liquor pricing, shifting to an alcohol content-based duty system by April 2026 to modernize taxation.

The Congress-led state government announced the introduction of new alcohol-based duty structure and deregulation of price fixation. The announcement was followed by a rally in liquor stocks like ...

Karnataka is set to overhaul its liquor tax system. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced reforms including an ...

Karnataka introduces AIB-based excise reforms, reducing duty slabs, but industry warns of potential price increases for consumers.

Chief Minister says that starting April 2026, the taxes will be levied based on the actual alcohol content of beverages ...

Karnataka has announced a major overhaul of its liquor policy, ending six decades of government-fixed retail prices from April 2026 and introducing an alcohol-content-based excise duty system.

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Shares of United Spirits and United Breweries surged on March 6 after the Government of Karnataka announced changes to its liquor policy ...