low-alcohol beverages
Coverage of low-alcohol beverages in the Nexus archive.
- Finance Bill passed in Kerala Assembly amid Opposition boycott
The Finance Bill was passed in the Kerala Assembly amid a boycott by the Opposition. The bill states that tax revisions for low-alcohol beverages will take effect after a government notification, and the LDF opposes it for not being referred to the House’s Subject Committee by the UDF government.
- Decision on low-alcohol beverages solely based on liquor policy, says Kerala Excise Minister M. Liju
Kerala Excise Minister M. Liju stated that decisions on low-alcohol beverages are based solely on liquor policy. The Budget proposal for tax cuts on these beverages is framed around future possibilities, not immediate implementation.
- Row over tax rates of low-alcohol beverages: UDF will decide, says Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan
A dispute over tax rates for low-alcohol beverages is ongoing, with Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan stating the UDF government will decide. The LDF government introduced low-alcohol beverages as a new category in its 2022-23 liquor policy, while the current UDF government set the tax rates.
- No decision yet on low-alcohol beverages, says Liju
No decision has been made on low-alcohol beverages, according to Liju. The CPI(M) accuses the government of a tax cut favoring liquor firms, while the government denies these allegations.