Karnataka Implements New Alcohol-in-Beverage Tax Amidst Rs 6,000-Crore Excise Dispute

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Karnataka Unveils Alcohol-in-Beverage Tax Amidst ₹6,000-Cr Excise Scam Row

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah. (File Photo: PTI)

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News18•06-03-2026, 13:10

Karnataka Unveils Alcohol-in-Beverage Tax Amidst ₹6,000-Cr Excise Scam Row

•Karnataka introduces a new Alcohol-in-Beverage (AIB) based taxation system, effective April 2026, taxing alcohol by content.
•The reform comes amidst a political controversy over an alleged ₹6,000-crore excise scam and corruption allegations.
•Proposed reforms include rationalizing price slabs, deregulating price fixation, and implementing blockchain tracking.
•Opposition parties (BJP, JD(S)) are demanding Excise Minister R B Timmapur's resignation over the corruption allegations.
•Lokayukta arrested officials in Bengaluru for allegedly accepting a ₹25 lakh bribe for a CL-7 bar license.

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