Assam Budget 2021: Cess on Liquor Removed, Alcohol to Become Cheaper in Assam
Himanta Biswa Sarma made the announcement while presenting the vote on account Budget on the 2nd day of the three-day State Assembly session.
| 12 Feb 2021 7:00 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that tax on liquor will be slashed by 25 per cent.
Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made the announcement while presenting the vote on account Budget on Friday, on the second day of the three-day State Assembly session. The vote on account from April-July 2021 comes ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly Elections.
Speaking at the session, Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the government has decided to remove the 25 per cent additional cess on alcohol, which was levied to meet healthcare expenses during the COVID-19 induced pandemic. The change in the cess tax on the price of alcohol will be put into effect by the state government from February 13.
Effective Midnight, Petrol & Diesel Prices in Assam will be Reduced by Rs 5/Ltr
Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday presented the vote on account Budget, on the second day of the three-day State Assembly session.
| 12 Feb 2021 6:01 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on February 12 presented the second day of the three-day State Assembly session.
Speaking at the session, Assam state finance minister said that the price of petrol and diesel in Assam will be reduced by Rs. 5.
The revised rates will be effective from 12 February midnight.
Currently, the price of petrol in Guwahati stands at Rs 90.94 while that of diesel is at Rs 84.82.