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Tamil Nadu adds liquor cess, offers 10-rupee refunds

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 30 October 2026, 18:46 UTC ·9 sec listen

Tamil Nadu’s state-run liquor retailer will add an environmental cess to prices of Indian-made, imported and other-state liquor, beer and wine from November 1. Customers who return bottles will receive a refund of 10 rupees.

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