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Dubai to reinstate liquor tax from next month

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Dubai will reintroduce the 30 percent liquor sales tax starting January 1, 2025. In January 2023, Dubai had suspended the tax and eliminated the fee for personal liquor licence in order to enhance the city's appeal to expatriates, tourists, and international businesses amidst competition from neighbouring Gulf cities.

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Beer & wine will be pouring in UP without full bar licence

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According to the new UP excise policy for 2025-26, low-alcohol bars — which serve only beer and wine — will pop up in Noida, Ghaziabad, Agra and Lucknow. “The threshold for composite shops will not exceed the total number of beer shops and foreign liquor shops. This will be applicable in each district.

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Can the Beverage Industry Stand United Amid Anti-Alcohol Animosity on Multiple Fronts?

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Alcohol is under scrutiny from regulators, public health experts, and the media. On the broad message — that alcohol has a place in society, and that it can be consumed at safe levels — the industry largely agrees. Earlier this year, two of the most important alcohol companies in the U.S. Or is it at war with itself?

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Diageo Acquires Ritual Zero Proof, the U.S.’ No. 1 Non-Alc Spirits Brand

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On Wednesday, global beverage corporation Diageo announced its acquisition of Ritual Zero Proof Non-Alcoholic Spirits. According to a press release , the acquisition furthers Diageo’s Growth Ambition, the company’s strategic plan to achieve sustainable growth through fiscal 2025 and beyond. 1 non-alcoholic spirits brand in the U.S.,

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Abhinav Jindal hails Uttarakhand’s new Excise Policy

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.” In a significant development, the Uttarakhand government has for the first-time permitted bottling of foreign liquor in the hilly state under its new excise policy for the fiscal 2024-25. This move aims to attract excise revenue and investment.

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This Week's Beer News: Good "Vibes" Only.

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.” Subscribe now And just to put a bow on last week’s dispatch, it seems that many of y’all are just as hesitant as I am about seeing the Goose Island Salt Shed project open its doors this year: 67% of respondents think it’ll take until 2025 to open. ’” Whoops. ” Cool!

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With Voodoo Ranger ‘Mini Rippers,’ New Belgium Takes a New Shot at an Old Idea

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ounce cans have performed so well in a tough market is the same reason BuzzBallz opted to introduce Biggies rather than Smallies: When it comes to single-serve beverage-alcohol packaging, bigger tends to be better. ounce nips, I grasped the use case of NBBs upcoming release slated to hit stores in March 2025 right off the rip.