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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No. FD 6 PES 2025

Karnataka Government Secretariat

Vidhana Soudha,

Bengaluru, dated:23rd June 2025

NOTIFICATION-I

Whereas the draft of the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Excise (Bottling

of Liquor) Rules, 1967, was published as required by sub-section (1) of Section 71 of the

Karnataka Excise Act, 1965 (Karnataka Act 21 of 1966) in Notification-I No: FD 6 PES 2025,

dated: 15.05.2025 in Part-IV A of the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) No.290 dated:

15.05.2025 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected within seven

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

And, whereas the said Gazette was made available to the public on 15th May, 2025.

And, whereas objections and suggestions received in respect of the said draft have been

considered by the State Government.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 71 of the Karnataka Excise

Act, 1965 (Karnataka Act 21 of 1966), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following

rules, namely:-

RULES

1. Title and commencement: - (1) These Rules may be called the Karnataka Excise (Bottling of

Liquor) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force with effect from the 1stday of July, 2025.

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2. Amendment of rule 5: - In the Karnataka Excise (Bottling of Liquor) Rules, 1967(hereinafter

referred to as the ‘said rules’), in rule 5, for the words “rupees one lakh in case of Distillery and

Brewery”, the words “rupees one lakh and fifty thousand in case of Distillery and Brewery” shall

be substituted.

3. Amendment of rule 6: - In the said rules, for rule 6, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“6. Duration of Licence:–The licence shall be granted or issued in Form No. M.E.B.I

and shall take effect from the date specified therein and shall be valid for a period of

five (5) Excise years including the year of grant or issuance, subject to annual payment

of licence fee and additional licence fee at the prevailing rates.

Explanation- for the purpose of these rules, “Excise Year” means the year commencing

on the first day of July and ending with the 30th day of June of the next calendar year”.

4. Amendment of Form No. M.E.B I: - In the said Rules, in Form No.M.E.B I in the first para,

for

the

letters

and

figures

“Rs.1,000”,the

letters,figures

and

words

“Rs.1,50,000/- in case of Distillery and Brewery, Rs.25,000/- in case of Craft Brewery, Rs.1,000/-

in case of manufacturing wine, Rs.25,000/- in case of manufacturing fortified wine” shall be

substituted.

By Order and in the Name

of the Governor of Karnataka

Sd/-

(Bhimappa P Ajoor)

Under Secretary to Government,

Finance Department (Excise)

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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No. FD 6 PES 2025

Karnataka Government Secretariat

Vidhana Soudha,

Bengaluru, dated:23rd June 2025

NOTIFICATION-II

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

(Brewery) Rules, 1967, was published as required by sub-section (1) of Section 71 of the

Karnataka Excise Act, 1965 (Karnataka Act 21 of 1966) in Notification-II No: FD 6 PES

2025, dated: 15.05.2025 in Part-IVA of the Karnataka Gazette(Extraordinary) No.290

dated:15.05.2025 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected

within seven days from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.

And, whereas the said Gazette was made available to the public on 15th May, 2025.

And, whereas objections and suggestions received in respect of the said draft have

been considered by the State Government.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 71 of the Karnataka

Excise Act, 1965 (Karnataka Act 21 of 1966), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes

the following rules, namely:-

RULES

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

(Brewery) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July, 2025.

2. Amendment of rule 5:- In the Karnataka Excise (Brewery) Rules, 1967 (hereinafter

referred to as the ‘said rules’), in rule 5, for the words “rupees twenty seven lakhs”, the

words “rupees forty lakhs and fifty thousand” shall be substituted.

3. Amendment of rule 6:- In the said rules, for rule 6, the following shall be substituted,

namely:-

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“6. Duration of Licence:–The licences granted or issued under these rules shall

take effect from the date specified therein and shall be valid for a period of five

(5) Excise years including the year of grant or issuance, subject to annual payment

of licence fee and additional licence fee at the prevailing rates.

Explanation- for the purpose of these rules, “Excise Year” means the year

commencing on the first day of July and ending with the 30th day of June of

the next calendar year”.

By Order and in the Name

of the Governor of Karnataka

Sd/-

(Bhimappa P Ajoor)

Under Secretary to Government,

Finance Department (Excise)

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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No.FD 6 PES 2025

Karnataka Government Secretariat

Vidhana Soudha,

Bengaluru, dated:23rd June 2025

NOTIFICATION-III

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

(Distillery and Warehouse) Rules, 1967, was published as required by sub-section (1) of

Section 71 of the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965 (Karnataka Act 21 of 1966) in Notification-III

No: FD 6 PES 2025, dated: 15.05.2025 in Part-IVA of the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary)

No.290 dated: 15.05.2025 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be

affected within seven days from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.

And, whereas the said Gazette was made available to the public on 15th May, 2025.

And, whereas objections and suggestions received in respect of the said draft have been

considered by the State Government.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 71 of the Karnataka

Excise Act, 1965 (Karnataka Act 21 of 1966), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes

the following rules, namely:-

RULES

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

and Warehouse) (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July, 2025.

2. Amendment of rule 5:- In the Karnataka Excise (Distillery and Warehouse) Rules,

1967(hereinafter referred to as the ‘said rules’), for rule 5, the following shall be substituted,

namely:-

“5. Duration of Licence:–The licences granted or issued under these rules shall take

effect from the date specified therein and shall be valid for a period of five (5) Excise

years including the year of grant or issuance, subject to annual payment of licence fee

and additional licence fee at the prevailing rates.

Explanation-for the purpose of these rules, “Excise Year” means the year

commencing on the first day of July and ending with the 30th day of June of the

next calendar year”.

3. Amendment of rule 7:- In the said rules, in rule 7, in sub-rule (1), in clause (v), for the

words “rupees forty five lakhs”, the words “rupees sixty seven lakhs and fifty thousand only”

shall be substituted.

By Order and in the Name

of the Governor of Karnataka

Sd/-

(Bhimappa P Ajoor)

Under Secretary to Government,

Finance Department (Excise)

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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No.FD 6 PES 2025

Karnataka Government Secretariat

Vidhana Soudha,

Bengaluru, dated:23rd June 2025

NOTIFICATION-IV

Whereas the draft of the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Excise (Lease

of the Right of Retail Vend of Beer) Rules, 1976, was published as required by sub-section

(1) of Section 71 of the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965 (Karnataka Act 21 of 1966) in

Notification-IV No: FD 6 PES 2025, dated: 15.05.2025 in Part-IVA of the Karnataka Gazette

(Extraordinary) No.290 dated: 15.05.2025 inviting objections and suggestions from all

persons likely to be affected within seven days from the date of its publication in the official

Gazette.

And, whereas the said Gazette was made available to the public on 15th May, 2025.

And, whereas objections and suggestions received in respect of the said draft have been

considered by the State Government.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 71 of the Karnataka

Excise Act, 1965 (Karnataka Act 21 of 1966), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes

the following rules, namely:-

RULES

1. Title and commencement: - (1) These Rules may be called the Karnataka Excise (Lease

of the Right of Retail Vend of Beer) (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July, 2025.

2. Amendment of rule 5: - In the Karnataka Excise (Lease of the Right of Retail Vend of

Beer) Rules, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘said rules’), for rule 5, the following shall

be substituted, namely:-

“5. Lease amount - (1) The lease amount for the Right of Retail Vend of Bulk

Beer shall be rupees forty five thousand per annum and lease amount for vending

Bulk Beer by holder of a licence in Form CL-4 or Form CL-6A or Form CL-7 or

Form CL-9 or Form CL-17 or Form CL-18 issued under the Karnataka Excise (Sale

of Indian and Foreign Liquors) Rules, 1968 shall be rupees twenty two thousand and

five hundred per annum, and

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(2) The lease amount for the Right of Retail Vend of Bottled Beer shall be rupees six

thousand seven hundred and fifty per annum”.

3. Amendment of rule 8: - In the said rules, for rule 8, the following shall be substituted,

namely:-

“8. Duration of Licence:–The licences granted or issued under these rules shall take

effect from the date specified therein and shall be valid for a period of five (5) Excise

years including the year of grant or issuance, subject to annual payment of licence

fee and additional licence fee at the prevailing rates.

Explanation- for the purpose of these rules, “Excise Year” means the year

commencing on the first day of July and ending with the 30th day of June of the next

calendar year”.

By Order and in the Name

of the Governor of Karnataka

Sd/-

(Bhimappa P Ajoor)

Under Secretary to Government,

Finance Department (Excise)

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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No. FD 6 PES 2025

Karnataka Government Secretariat

Vidhana Soudha,

Bengaluru, dated:23rd June 2025

NOTIFICATION-V

Whereas the draft of the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Excise (General

Conditions of Licences) Rules 1967, was published as required by sub-section (1) of Section 71

of the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965 (Karnataka Act 21 of 1966) in Notification-V No: FD 6 PES

2025, dated:15.05.2025 in Part-IVA of the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) No.290

dated:15.05.2025 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected within

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

And, whereas the said Gazette was made available to the public on 15th May, 2025.

And, whereas objections and suggestions received in respect of the said draft have been

considered by the State Government.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 71 of the Karnataka Excise

Act, 1965 (Karnataka Act 21 of 1966), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following

rules, namely:-

RULES

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

Conditions of Licences) (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July, 2025.

2. Amendment of rule 17-B: - In the Karnataka Excise (General Conditions of Licences) Rules,

1967 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 17-B, in sub-rule (1), for the words “twice

the annual licence fee”, the words “thrice the annual licence fee” shall be substituted.

3. Amendment of rule 23:- In said rules, in rule 23, for the words “fifty percent of the licence

fee”, the words “the annual licence fee” shall be substituted.

By Order and in the Name

of the Governor of Karnataka

Sd/-

(Bhimappa P Ajoor)

Under Secretary to Government,

Finance Department (Excise)

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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No.FD 6 PES 2025

Karnataka Government Secretariat

Vidhana Soudha,

Bengaluru, dated:23rd June 2025

NOTIFICATION-VI

Whereas the draft of the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Excise (Sale

of Indian and Foreign Liquors) Rules, 1968, was published as required by sub-section (1) of

Section 71 of the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965 (Karnataka Act 21 of 1966) in Notification-VI

No: FD 6 PES 2025, dated: 15.05.2025 in Part-IVA of the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary)

No.290 dated: 15.05.2025 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be

affected within seven days from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.

And, whereas the said Gazette was made available to the public on 15th May, 2025.

And, whereas objections and suggestions received in respect of the said draft have been

considered by the State Government.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 71 of the Karnataka

Excise Act, 1965 (Karnataka Act 21 of 1966), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes

the following rules, namely:-

RULES

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

(Sale of Indian and Foreign Liquors) (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July, 2025.

2. Amendment of rule 7 :– In the Karnataka Excise (Sale of Indian and Foreign Liquors)

Rules, 1968 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘said rules’), for rule 7, the following shall be

substituted, namely:-

“7. Duration of licence – All licences other than “Special Licences” and

“Occasional licences” granted or issued under these rules shall take effect from the

date specified therein and shall be valid for a period of five (5) Excise years including

the year of grant or issuance, subject to annual payment of licence fee and additional

licence fee at the prevailing rates.

Explanation- for the purpose of these Rules, “Excise Year” means the year

commencing on the first day of July and ending with the 30th day of June of the next

calendar year”.

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3. Amendment of rule 8 :– In the said rules, in Rule 8 in sub-rule (1) –

(i) for item 2 and entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

2.

Retail Shop Licence referred to in clause (2) of rule 3, in the case of –

(a) City Municipal Corporation areas having

population more than 20 lakhs

Rs.9,00,000 per year

(b) Other City Municipal Corporation areas

Rs.7,50,000 per year

(c) City Municipal Council areas

Rs. 6,75,000 per year

(d) Town Municipal Council/Town Panchayat

areas

Rs.6,00,000 per year

(e) Other areas

Rs.6,00,000 per year

(ii) for item 4 and entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

4.

Licence to Clubs referred to in clause (4) of rule 3, in the case of –

(a) City Municipal Corporation areas having

population more than 20 lakhs

Rs. 9,75,000 per year

(b) Other City Municipal Corporation areas

Rs. 7,50,000 per year

(c) City Municipal Council areas

Rs.6,00,000 per year

(d) Town Municipal Council/Town Panchayat

areas

Rs.3,00,000 per year

(e) Other areas

Rs.3,00,000 per year

(iii) for item 6, 6-A, 7, 7-A and 7-B and entries relating thereto, the following shall be

substituted, namely:-

6.

Special Licence referred to in clause (6)of rule

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Rs.15,000 per day

6-

A.

Star Hotel Licence referred to in clause

(6-A) of Rule 3

Rs.15,00,000 per year

7.

Hotel and Boarding House Licence referred to in clause (7) of Rule 3, in the

case of-

(a) City Municipal Corporation areas having

population more than 20 lakhs

Rs. 12,75,000 per year

(b) Other City Municipal Corporation areas

Rs. 11,25,000 per year

(c) City Municipal Council areas

Rs. 8,25,000 per year

(d) Town Municipal Council/Town Panchayat

areas

Rs.7,50,000 per year

(e) Other areas

Rs.6,00,000 per year

7-

A.

Tourist Hotel Licences referred to in clause

(7-A) of Rule 3

Rs.45,000 per year

7-

B.

Tourist Hotel Beer Bar Licences referred to in

clause (7-B) of Rule 3

Rs.1,500 per year

(iv) for item 8, 8-A, 8-B and 9 and entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted,

namely:-

8.

Military Canteen Licence referred to in clause

(8) of Rule 3

Rs. 375 per year

8-

A.

Military Canteen Stores Bonded Warehouse

Licence

Rs.1,87,500 per year

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8-

B.

Border Security Force /Para Military Unit

Licence

Rs.150 per year

9.

Refreshment Room (Bar) Licence referred to in clause (9) of rule 3, in the

case of-

(a) City Municipal Corporation areas having

population more than 20 lakhs

Rs.11,25,000 per year

(b) Other City Municipal Corporation areas

Rs.9,00,000 per year

(c) City Municipal Council areas

Rs.7,50,000 per year

(d)Town Municipal Council/Town Panchayat

areas

Rs.6,00,000 per year

(e) Other areas

Rs.6,00,000 per year

(v) for item 14,15 and 16 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted,

namely:-

14.

(a) Licence for running duty-free Shop

at International Airport;

(b) the entries relating thereto shall be omitted.

Rs.15,000 per year

15.

Retail Shop Licence issued to Government

Companies

Rs.6,00,000 per year

16.

Refreshment

Room(Bar)

Licence

at

International Airport

Rs.18,75,000 per year

By Order and in the Name

of the Governor of Karnataka

Sd/-

(Bhimappa P Ajoor)

Under Secretary to Government,

Finance Department (Excise)

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