100% agri infra cess imposed on alcohol

February 01, 2021 13:57

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday imposed an agri infra cess of 100% on alcoholic beverages in Budget 2021.

Further, an agri infra cess of 2.5% was also imposed on gold, silver and dore bars; 35% on apples; 5% on specified fertiliser; 1.5% on coal, lignite and peat.

Agri infra cess of 30% was also imposed on kabuli chana, 10% on peas, 50% on bengal gram/chick peas, 20% on lentil (mosur); and 5% on cotton.

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