# Government Proposes 500 Taka Per Liter Tax on Local Liquor

*The budget has proposed a specific tax of 500 Taka per liter on locally produced liquor.*

June 13, 2026 · business

## At a glance

- Government proposes 500 Taka tax per liter on local liquor
- Price of local liquor expected to increase
- State-owned Keru and Company may raise prices

The government has proposed a specific tax of 500 Taka per liter on locally produced liquor in the new budget. This will increase the price of local liquor. The new tax structure will also apply to foreign liquor produced in the country.

This new tax may increase the price of liquor produced by state-owned Keru and Company. According to Keru and Company's website, they produced 60 lakh proof liters of spirit and 232,000 cases of foreign liquor in the 2023-24 fiscal year.

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Source: https://pulsetoday.com.bd/en/business/new-tax-local-liquor-500-taka-liter