Estimated excise duty on alcohol in India FY 2020 by state
The northern state of Uttar Pradesh made the highest estimated revenue from excise duty on alcohol at about 315 billion Indian rupees across India in financial year 2020. Karnataka ranked second that year, followed by Maharashtra. The excise duty in Uttar Pradesh was levied on manufacture and sale of liquor, in addition to a special duty that collects money for other purposes, including maintaining stray cattle. Some other states also imposed value added taxes.
