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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No. FD 5 PES 2024

Karnataka Government Secretariat

Vidhana Soudha,

Bengaluru, Dated:23.08.2024.

NOTIFICATION-I

The draft of the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Excise

(Brewery) Rules, 1967, which the Government of Karnataka proposes to make in

exercise of the powers conferred by section 71 of the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965,

(Karnataka Act 21 of 1966) is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of

the said section for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and

notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken in to consideration after

fifteen days from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.

Any objections or suggestions which may be received by the State

Government from any person in respect of the said draft before expiring of the

period specified above will be considered by the State Government. The objections

or suggestions may be addressed to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government,

Finance Department, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru - 560001.

DRAFT RULES

1. Title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka

Excise (Brewery) (Amendment) Rules, 2024.

(2) They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the

Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of rule 2.- In the Karnataka Excise (Brewery) Rules,1967, in

rule 2, for clause (f), the following shall be substituted, namely: –

“(f) “Beer” means any liquor prepared from malt or grain with the addition of

sugar limited to not more than 25% by weight with or without the addition of sugar

and hops, and includes ale, black beer, porter, stout and spruce beer."

By Order and in the name

of the Governor of Karnataka

(M.Rajamma)

Under Secretary to Government,

Finance Department (CT-2 & Co-ordination)

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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No. FD 5 PES 2024

Karnataka Government Secretariat

Vidhana Soudha,

Bengaluru, Dated:23.08.2024.

NOTIFICATION-II

The draft of the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Excise

(Bottling of Liquor) Rules, 1967, which the Government of Karnataka proposes to

make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 71 of the Karnataka Excise

Act, 1965, (Karnataka Act 21 of 1966) is hereby published as required by sub-

section (1) of the said section for the information of all the persons likely to be

affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken in to

consideration after fifteen days from the date of its publication in the official

Gazette.

Any objections or suggestions which may be received by the State

Government from any person with respect of the said draft before the period

specified above will be considered by the State Government. The objections or

suggestions may be addressed to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government,

Finance Department, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru-560001.

DRAFT RULES

1. Title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka

Excise (Bottling of Liquor) (Amendment) Rules, 2024.

(2) They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the

Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of rule 15.- In rule 15 of the Karnataka Excise (Bottling of

Liquor) Rules, 1967, in sub-rule (3) after clause (g), the following clause shall be

inserted, namely –

“(h) in case of Beer, the minimum percentage of Malt and Sugar by weight

shall be displayed in the ingredients”.

By Order and in the name

of the Governor of Karnataka

(M.Rajamma)

Under Secretary to Government,

Finance Department (CT-2 & Co-ordination)

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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No. FD 5 PES 2024

Karnataka Government Secretariat

Vidhana Soudha,

Bengaluru, Dated:23.08.2024.

NOTIFICATION-III

The draft of the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Excise

(Excise Duties and Fees) Rules, 1968, which the Government of Karnataka

proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 71 of the Karnataka

Excise Act, 1965, (Karnataka Act 21 of 1966) is hereby published as required by

sub-section (1) of the said section for the information of all the persons likely to be

affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken in to

consideration after fifteen days from the date of its publication in the official

Gazette.

Any objections or suggestions which may be received by the State

Government from any person with respect of the said draft before the period

specified above will be considered by the State Government. The objections or

suggestions may be addressed to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government,

Finance Department, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru - 560001.

DRAFT RULES

1. Title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka

Excise (Excise Duties and Fees) (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2024.

(2) They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the

Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of rule 2-AE.- In the Karnataka Excise (Excise Duties and

Fees) Rules,1968 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘said rules’), in rule 2-AE, in sub

rule (3), in clause (v), for sub-clause (b) and the entries relating thereunder the

following shall be substituted, namely:–

“(b) in case of Beer- Rs.300-00 per case of 7.8/7.92/12 bulk litres”

3. Amendment of schedule-A.- In schedule-A to the said rules, for serial

No.7 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:–

“

Sl.

No

Name of the Article

Alcohol content

Rate of Duty

7

Beer

(a) ≤ 5% v/v

Rs.10 per bulk

litre

(b) > 5% v/v to ≤

6.5% v/v

Rs.16 per bulk

litre

(c) > 6.5% v/v to ≤

8% v/v R

Rs.20 per bulk

litre

”

4. Amendment of schedule-D.- In schedule-D to the said rules,–

(i) for Serial Number II and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be

substituted, namely:-

“

4

Sl

No

Name of

the

Article

Declared price

range per case

containing 7.8/

7.92 /12 Bulk

litres of Beer

Rate of Additional Excise

Duty/Additional Countervailing Duty

per Bulk litre

II

Beer

(bottled)

(1) Manufactured in

Karnataka and when

issued

to

a

Distributor Licensee

under the Karnataka

Excise

(Sale

of

Indian and Foreign

Liquors)

Rules,

1968,

for

the

purpose

of

sale

within

Karnataka

but excluding

the

Beer issued to a

licensee

holding

Military

Canteen

Licence,

Military

Canteen

Stores

Bonded Warehouse

Licence or Border

Security

Force

or

Para-Military Forces

Licences;

or

(2) Manufactured in

other States in India

and when imported

into Karnataka State

by

a

Distributor

Licensee.

(1) Manufactured in

Karnataka: (i) when

issued to a licensee

holding

Military

Canteen

Licence,

Military

Canteen

Stores

Bonded

Warehouse Licence

or Border Security

Force

or

Para-

Military

Forces

Licences; or

(ii) when issued for

export to licensees

outside

Karnataka

but within India by

way of sale or stock

transfer;

or

(2) Manufactured in

other States in India

and when imported

into Karnataka by a

Licensee holding the

Military

Canteen

Stores

Bonded

Warehouse Licence.

In rupees

In percentage/In

rupees

In rupees

1

300-00

and

above

195%

of

Declared

Price or Rs.130/- per

BL

whichever

is

higher

2-00

”

(ii) for Serial Number III and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be

substituted, namely:-

“

5

Sl

No

Name of

the

Article

Declared

price range

per bulk

litre of Beer

Rate of Additional Excise Duty/ Additional

Countervailing duty per B.L.

III

Beer

(Draught/

Bulk)

Manufactured

in

Karnataka

and

when

issue to a Licensee under

the

Karnataka

Excise

(Lease of the Right of

Retail

Vend

of

Beer)

Rules, 1976.

Manufactured

in

Karnataka

and

when issued to a

Licensee for export

outside the State of

Karnataka

but

within India by way

of sale or Stock

transfer.

In rupees

In percentage/In rupees

In rupees

III

40-00 and

above

185% of Declared Price or

Rs.120/-

per

BL

whichever is higher

1-00

”

5. Amendment of Schedule-D1.- In Schedule-D1 to the said rules, in

column 4 for the words, letters and figures “Fifty percent of the annual installed

capacity at the rate of Rs.25.00 per bulk litre”, the words, letters and figures “Fifty

percent of the annual installed capacity at the rate of Rs.50 per bulk litre”, shall be

substituted.

By Order and in the name

of the Governor of Karnataka

(M.Rajamma)

Under Secretary to Government,

Finance Department (CT-2 & Co-ordination)

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(b) > 5% v/v to ≤ 6.5% v/v

(c) > 6.5% v/v to ≤ 8% v/v

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