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Liquor to be cheaper in Delhi from Wednesday

The "special corona fee" on the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of liquor bottles was imposed last month as the government, hit badly due to the coronavirus lockdown, looked to earn additional revenue.

Published: 10th June 2020 12:56 AM  |   Last Updated: 10th June 2020 12:56 AM   |  A+A A-

People stand in the queue to buy liquor outside liquor shop at Gole Market after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in New Delhi

People stand in the queue to buy liquor outside liquor shop at Gole Market after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in New Delhi. (File photo| ANI)

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Liquor in Delhi will be cheaper from Wednesday when the AAP government's decision to withdrew ''70 percent Special Corona Fee'' on their sale comes into effect.

The "special corona fee" on the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of liquor bottles was imposed last month as the government, hit badly due to the coronavirus lockdown, looked to earn additional revenue.

The government has, however, increased the Value Added Tax (VAT) on all categories of liquor from 20 percent to 25 percent.

The decision to withdraw '"Special Corona Fee'' had been taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.