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The West Bengal Sales Tax - Schedules
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SCHEDULE VIII

[See Section 17(1)(g)]

Goods on sale of which tax is payable at the rate fixed in column (3), against the corresponding entry of such goods in column (2), of this Schedule

Serial No. Description of goods Rate of tax

(per centum)

1 2 3
1 Omitted w.e.f 1st April, 2005  
2

Foreign liquor, whether made in India or not, including brandy, whisky, vodka, gin, rum, liqueur, cordials, bitters, and wines, or a mixture containing any of these, as also beer, ale, porter, cider, perry and other similar potable fermented liquors-  
(i) where the goods being -  
(a) beer and other similar potable fermented liquors are sold by manufacturer or wholesaler to retailers or others; Zero;
(b) foreign liquor of any description other than (a) above are sold by wholesaler to retailers or others; Zero
(ii) where no additional excise duty or pass fee has been paid under the Bengal Excise Act, 1909. Fifty
3

Country liquor-  
(i) where such goods are sold by wholesaler to retailers or others; Zero
(ii) where no additional excise duty has been paid, under the Bengal Excise Act, 1909. Twenty