Haryana mulls COVID cess on liquor
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala (File Photo/Instagram)
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala (File Image/Facebook)
Chandigarh: 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.
IANS
