The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Tamil Nadu introduces Bill to levy environmental and social welfare cess on liquor sales
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Tamil Nadu government introduced a Bill to levy an environmental and social welfare cess on liquor sales. The revenue will fund waste management for containers and rehabilitation programs for those affected by alcohol addiction.
The Tamil Nadu government on Friday (August 7, 2026) introduced a Bill to further amend the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006, proposing an Environmental and Social Welfare Cess on the sale of alcoholic liquor.
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