Assam Budget: Tax on liquor to be curbed by 25 percent

Guwahati, feb 12:  Assam finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today announced that tax on alcohol will be curbed by 25 percent which was earlier imposed to meet healthcare expenses amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Presenting the budget on the second day of the three-day State Assembly session, Himanta said that state government has decided to drop the price of liquor from February 13.