India’s southern state of Karnataka will introduce a new alcohol tax system based on Alcohol-in-Beverage (AIB) from April, a reform that could lower prices for beer and wine while potentially increasing taxes on stronger spirits. Read More
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The Vietnamese government has proposed a significant increase in alcohol taxes, with plans to double the excise tax on wine by 2030, according to a draft regulation. Read More
Buying wines in Thailand is gonna get much cheaper, with the country set to abolish import tarifffs completely and slash excise tax. Read More
In a huge blow to the global drinks industry, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for increased taxes on alcoholic beverages, particularly targeting wine, which is exempted from 22 countries, especially in Europe. Read More
Wary of domestic wines losing out to imported wines, a Chinese official has called for tax removals to help Chinese wine outcompete imported wines. Read More