CHENNAI : Tamil Nadu has joined the list of states like Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and Haryana where liquor prices have been hiked to shore up revenues during lockdown.
The Tamil Nadu government has hiked excise duty by 15% on Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL). This would result in a price hike of ₹10-20 for tipplers.
As a result, the maximum retail price (MRP) of an ordinary variety of 180 ml bottle will go up by ₹10 and that of the medium and premium varieties of IMFL increase by ₹20 per 180 ml bottle.
After being shut for 40 days due to lockdown, liquor shops would open from tomorrow in the state. The liquor retail in Tamil Nadu is a state monopoly run by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation or popularly known as Tasmac.