The Government of Rajasthan on February 27, 2024, issued a notification regarding further clarification of the provisions of the Excise and Alcohol Control Policy year 2024-25.
The following has been stated: -
Point Number 2.8.5, 2.8.6, 2.8.8, 2.8.9, and 3.2 of the Excise and Alcohol-Moderation Policy Year 2024-25, for the convenience of the stakeholders and the working system the provisions made in these points are further clarified as follows: -
•In point number 2.8.9, it is clarified that within the prescribed period fine will be payable only if the monthly guarantee is not fulfilled. If a licensee fulfills the guarantee by depositing cash at the place of liquor pickup within the stipulated period, then a fine will not be recovered from him. However, if the guarantee of country liquor/Rajasthan manufactured liquor is fulfilled by cash deposit, the amount of the calculated basic license fee will also have to be deposited.
•In relation to point number 2.8.8, it is clarified that the upcoming month means the remaining months of the year, that is, the adjustment of offtake in excess of the guarantee amount fixed in any month will be made on the monthly basis of any month or months of the remaining months of the year. This can be done to fulfill the guarantee.
•The provision made by point number 2.8.5 is clarified by the example that the annual guarantee amount of country liquor of a shop is fixed at Rs 48.00 lakh and the monthly guarantee amount is fixed at Rs 4.00 lakh per month. According to this provision Minimum guarantee supply of Rs 1.00 lakh per month to the licensee Rajasthan State Ganga Nagar.
•In point number 3.2, it is clarified that R.S.G.S.M. the saleable stock of country liquor manufactured from refined delivery till March 31, 2023, in the warehouses of ICICI Bank or in the bonds of manufacturers/suppliers, will be sold at the wholesale issue price, MRP, determined for the year 2022-23. And M.S.P. But can be sold till March 31, 2024.
The detailed notification is given in the document attached below.
[Serial No. P.4 (1) Finance/AB/2024]
