Maharashtra mein Sharab ho Sakti hai Mehangi
Maharashtra sarkar ne alcoholic beverages par excise duty badha di hai. Isse industry mein thoda upheaval aa sakta hai. Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) ke Director-General Anant S Iyer ne kaha ki agle chaar hafton mein iska asar dikhega. Sarkar ka order (GO) aane ke baad hi sab kuch clear hoga.
Kya Hoga Asar?
Iyer ne NDTV Profit ko bataya ki business mein agle teen se chaar hafton mein thodi disturbance hogi, lekin phir sab stable ho jayega. Unhone kaha ki liquor cost cards itne simple nahi hote aur companies ko react karne mein kam se kam 24 ghante lagenge jab GO unke haath mein aa jayega.
Prices Badhenge to Kya Hoga?
Iyer ne bataya ki prices badhne se log sasti alcohol ki taraf ja sakte hain. Unki association ke bahut se members ke paas alag-alag categories mein brands hain, to woh customers ko catch kar payenge. Unhone kaha ki higher price points par thoda resistance hoga, lekin phir sab theek ho jayega.
Beer par Excise Duty Kyun Nahi Badhai?
Iyer ne excise duty mein sudden hike ki aalochna ki. Unhone kaha ki yeh sahi nahi hai ki beer par excise duty nahi badhai gayi. Unhone kaha ki sarkar ko beer par bhi duty badhani chahiye thi. Unhone yeh bhi kaha ki Maharashtra mein bahut wine banti hai, isliye wine par duty nahi badhai gayi.
Maharashtra-Made Liquor ki Nayi Category
State government ne Maharashtra-made liquor ki ek nayi category ko approve kiya hai. Iyer ke according, yeh category country liquor aur IMFL ke beech ka gap kam karegi. Unhone kaha ki Rajasthan jaise states mein yeh successful rahi hai. Unhone bataya ki isme ENA (Extra Neutral Alcohol) aur flavouring substances hote hain. Lekin woh Maharashtra mein iski success ko lekar cautious hain. Unhone kaha ki Uttar Pradesh jaise states mein iska performance achha nahi raha hai. Iyer ne yeh bhi kaha ki sarkar par welfare schemes ki vajah se bahut pressure hai aur unki financial situation bahut kharab hai.
Revenue Growth ki Umeed
Crisil ki report ke according, alcoholic beverage companies ko FY26 mein 8-10% revenue growth ki umeed hai.
