GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT
Revenue Department- Prohibition and Excise- Allotment of retail liquor (A4) shops
in the State for licence period 2023-25 (01.12.2023 to 30.11.2025)- Notification –
Orders- Issued
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REVENUE (EXCISE-II) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No. 86 Dated:- 01.08.2023
Read the following:
1. G.O.Ms.no.391 Rev (Ex.II) Dept dated 18.06.2012.
2. G.O.Ms.no.87 Rev (Ex.II) Dept dated 20.09.2021
3. From the Director, Prohibition & Excise, Hyderabad
Lr.No. 3060/2017/CPE/TS/F1 dated 01.08.2023
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O R D E R:
The following notification will be published in an Extra-Ordinary issue of the
Telangana Gazette dated 01.08.2023
NOTIFICATION
ALLOTMENT OF RETAIL LIQUOR (A4) SHOPS FOR LICENSE PERIOD 2023-25
Government hereby formulates the following guidelines in relation to allotment
of retail liquor (A4) shops for the license period 2023-25.
Period
1. The privilege of selling liquor by shop for the license period 2023-
25, commencing from 01.12.2023 up to 30.11.2025, shall be granted
through drawl of lots based on fixed shop excise tax.
Application Process
Application
2. Interested applicants or their authorized representatives may make
applications in the prescribed application form enclosed as Annexure 1.
Partnership firms / companies are also eligible to apply. An applicant
may submit more than one application for one A4 liquor shop. However,
each such application shall be accompanied with prescribed application
fee.
Schedule
3. The schedule for the entire process starting from identification of A4
liquor shops for allotment to Goud/ SC/ST category; issuance of
notification and all other activities up to the start of operation of A4 liquor
shops shall be specified by Commissioner / Director, Prohibition and
Excise
Application Fee
4. Application fee for each application for each A4 liquor shop shall be fixed
at Rs.2.00 lakhs (Two lakhs only), same as during 2021-23 license
period. This application fee is non-refundable.
Equity
5. To ensure livelihood security for members of Goud community who have
traditionally been in the profession of tapping/sale of toddy & liquor and
for the economic upliftment of Gouds, SCs and STs; Government,
through reference 2
nd
read above, has notified for allotment of A4 liquor
shops to following categories, at percentage mentioned against their
name.
Allotment of A4 Liquor Shops to Gouds, SCs and STs
Sl. No.
Category
Percentage
1
Gouds
15%
2
Scheduled Castes (SC)
10%
3
Scheduled Tribes (ST)
5%
6. Only persons belonging Goud / SC / ST community shall apply for
allotment of A4 liquor shops notified for the category by making
application in the prescribed form along with requisite fee.
7. The number of A4 liquor shops to be notified for each of the above
category in a district shall be proportional to the population of that
category in the district to the total population of the category in the state.
8. The A4 liquor shops to be allotted to each of the above category in a
district shall be decided by drawal of lots to be conducted by the
concerned District Collector in a transparent manner as per schedule
specified and according to guidelines issued by Commissioner / Director,
Prohibition and Excise.
Selection Process
9. After the due date for receipt of applications, the applications shall be
scrutinized and District Collector shall conduct a drawl of lot to select the
successful applicant for each A4 liquor shop, as per schedule specified.
10. The drawl of lot shall be conducted in the presence of applicants or their
authorized representatives.
Taxation
Retail Shop Excise Tax (RSET)
11. Retail Shop Excise Tax for different population slabs in the license
period 2023-25 are continued as such from license period 2021-23 and
are as follows:
Retail Shop Excise Tax (RSET) Slabs
Sl.
No.
Retail Shop Excise Tax per annum
(in Rs. lakhs)
1
50.00
2
55.00
3
60.00
4
65.00
5
85.00
6
110.00
12. RSET for A4 liquor shops within 5KM periphery from the borders of
GHMC shall be same as that of A4 liquor shops within GHMC.
13. RSET for A4 liquor shops within 5km periphery from the borders of
Municipal Corporation other than GHMC shall be same as that of A4
liquor shops within the Municipal Corporation.
14. RSET for A4 liquor shops within 2km periphery from the borders
Municipality/ smaller urban area shall be same as that of A4 liquor
shops within the Municipality/Smaller Urban Area.
15. In case of any dispute regarding the slab rate of SET in any area, the
decision of the Commissioner / Director, Prohibition and Excise shall be
final.
Special Retail Excise Tax
16. Special Retail Excise Tax (SRET) shall be collected at the same rates as
during license period 2021-23 i.e, @ Rs. 5.00 lakhs per A4 liquor shop
per annum
Instalments
17. The A4 liquor shop licensees shall pay annual RSET in 6 equal
instalments every year during the license period 2023-25.
Security
18. The licensee shall submit a Bank Guarantee equal to 1/4
th
of annual
RSET i.e., 25% of annual RSET for 25 months, from the date of
beginning of the license period.
Rationalization of Turnover Tax
19. The Shop Turnover Tax shall be collected when the cumulative value of
licensees’ annual purchases during each license year exceeds TEN (10)
times of annual RSET.
20. The Shop Turnover Tax shall be collected @ 10% (inclusive of VAT),
on the purchases thereon, on the sale price of IMFL and FL (including
beer) purchased from TSBCL.Thus, the retailer margin after crossing
the benchmark turnover shall be 10% in the license period 2023-25.
Operation of A4 Liquor Shops
Timings
21. The business hours of A4 liquor shops shall remain the same as they
were in the license period 2021-23 i.e
• 10.00 A.M.to 11.00P.M in GHMC and its peripheral areas
• 10.00 A.M. to 10.00 P.M. in other areas
Retail Price
22. The licensee shall sell IMFL and FL (including beer) at designated
retail sale price indicated on the label of the bottle only. Any sale in
deviation of the retail sale price, either above or below such price, shall
be punishable under sections 36(b) and 41 of Telangana Excise Act,
1968.
Margin
23. The retailer’s margin shall be same as during license period 2021-23
i.e, 27% on ordinary category of IMFL, 20% on medium and premium
categories of IMFL and FL and 20% on beer.
Walk-in Store
24. The provision for walk-in stores is continued from licensed period 2021-
23. All A4 liquor shop licensees shall be permitted to convert their A4
liquor shop into walk-in store on payment of fee of Rs. 5.00 lakhs per
annum for each shop.
25. Walk-in stores shall be permitted to stock and sell all liquor related
accessories like ice buckets, ice tongs, wine corks screws, trays,
glasses, goblets, etc. from the licensed premises.
Monitoring Systems and License Conditions
26. All A4 liquor shops in the State will be equipped with required systems
and equipment as prescribed by Commissioner / Director, Prohibition
and Excise with full automation to update day to day transactions.
27. All A4 liquor shops will install (03) CCTV Cameras in counters and
inside the licensed premises as prescribed, with linkage facility to
central control room of Prohibition & Excise Department.
28. The licensee shall maintain hygienic conditions and orderly parking of
vehicles in front of or near the A4 liquor shop and permit room.
29. The provisions contained in Telangana Excise (Grant of license of
selling by shop and conditions of license) Rules 2012, as amended
from time to time shall govern the process of allotment and consequent
operation of A4 liquor shops by the licensees.
Efforts to Contain ill Effects of Drinking
30. Intensive campaign shall be taken up to educate public about the ill
effects of drinking.
31. Steps shall be taken to initiate the establishment of de-addiction centers
in consultation with Medical Health and Family Welfare Department.
Provision for Undisposed Shops
32. In case any A4 liquor shop remains undisposed after the completion of
the allotment process, Commissioner / Director, Prohibition and Excise is
empowered to permit Prohibition and Excise Department/Telangana
State Beverages Corporation Limited to establish outlets or to re-notify
such A4 liquor shop.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)
CHIEF SECRETARY
& SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (FAC)
To
The Commissioner of Printing, Stationery & Stores Purchase (Publication wing)
Telangana,Hyderabad with a request to furnish 500 copies each to Govt and the
Director, Prohibition & Excise, Hyderabad.
The Director, Prohibition & Excise, TS,Hyderabad.
The Accountant General,Hyderabad.
Copy to:
The Law (A) Department,Hyderabad.
The PS to the Prl. Secy to CM, Hyderabad.
The PS to Minister (Excise), Hyderabad.
The PS to Spl. Chief Secy. (CT&EX) Hyderabad.
SF/SC’s.