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Haryana mulls COVID cess on liquor

By IANS | Updated: May 3, 2020 22:00 IST

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Sunday said the state government is mulling imposing COVID cess on liquor ...

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Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Sunday said the state government is mulling imposing COVID cess on liquor to support social initiatives hit by COVID-19 pandemic.

Chautala, who holds the portfolios of Excise, said the cess could be anywhere between Rs 2 and Rs 20 a bottle.

"It is under consideration to impose cess on the quality and quantity," Chautala added.

( With inputs from IANS )

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