No. 81/X-1/P.A.1/1914/Ss.31 and 32/2020 Notification regarding Punjab Excise Fiscal (Haryana Third Amendment) Orders, 2020.(English)

HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), OCT. 6, 2020 (ASVN. 14, 1942 SAKA) 2053 HARYANA GOVERNMENT EXCISE AND TAXATION DEPARTMENT Order The 6th October, 2020 No. 81/X-l/P.A.l/1914/Ss. 31 and 32/2020.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 31 and 32 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 (Punjab Act 1 of 1914), the Governor of Haryana hereby makes the following orders further to amend the Punjab Excise Fiscal Orders, 1932, in their application to the State of Haryana, namely : - 1. These orders may be called the Punjab Excise Fiscal (Haryana Third Amendment) Orders, 2020. 2. In the Punjab Excise Fiscal Orders, 1932, in order 1, for the existing provison, the following proviso shall be substituted and shall deemed to have been substituted with effect from the 6th May, 2020, namely :- “Provided that an additional excise duty as Covid Cess on sale of liquor shall be levied as per the following rates :- Type of Liquor Pack Size of Liquor Rate of additional excise duty as Covid Cess per unit of pack (in rupees) CL Quart of 750 ML 5 Pint of 375 ML 3 Nip of 180ML 2 BEER/RTB/ CIDER Strong Beer/Cider – all pack size 5 Other Beer – all pack size 2 RTB – all pack sizes 2 IMFL/WINE Pack size equal to 750 ML & above 20 Any Pack size between 375 ML to 749 ML 10 Any Pack size less than or equal to 374ML 5 An additional excise duty as Covid Cess shall be levied on sale of liquor from wholesale (L-1/L-13) to retail outlets (L-2/L-14A). In case where the stock of liquor is procured by retail outlet licensees (L-2/L-14A) from sources other than L-1 or L-13, like liquor procured by retial outlet licensee by way of stock transfer from outgoing retail licensees, Covid Cess, as applicable, shall be levied at the hands of retail outlet licensee itself (L-2/L-14A). Retail licensee shall have to deposite the amount of Covid Cess as an additional excise duty to be levied at his hands within a day of procurement of such stock. He shall also have to submit a statement containing the information about the type of liquor, quantity, Covid Cess as an additional excise duty leviable and amount deposited, in the office of the Deputy Excise and Taxation Commissioner (Excise) concerned. The proceeds of the above levy shall be utilized for expenditure in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic.”. ANURAG RASTOGI, Principal Secretary to Government Haryana, Excise and Taxation Department.