Big shock to tipplers: TG govt hikes prices of foreign liquor brands

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has given a big shock to the lovers of foreign liquor brands. Prices of all foreign whisky, vodka, brandy, gin and wine

brand prices shot up in Telangana. The state government increased the prices of 352 foreign liquor brands to rake in more revenues from liquor sales. Accordingly, the prices of some brands have increased by at least 20 per cent.

Though the UK and India signed a free trade agreement (FTA) leading to a cut in duty on scotch whisky, prices of popular foreign liquor brands remain very high in the state.

The State Excise and Prohibition Department issued orders hiking prices of foreign liquor brands and it came into immediate effect. The officials said that the prices of popular Scotch brands -Johnnie Walker, Chivas Regal, etc were also increased.

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