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Maharashtra budget: Rs 10,000 crore deficit, liquor dearer, no other taxes
Updated On: 09 March, 2021 10:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Dharmendra Jore
Other budget highlights include Rs 7,500-crore plan to boost health infra and agro benefits
State taxes on petrol and diesel have not been reduced to arrest their ever-increasing prices. File pic
Presenting the Rs 10,000 crore deficit budget for the year 2021-22 on Monday in the state legislature, Finance Minister Ajit Pawar chose to levy more taxes on liquor to plug revenue losses that have increased because of the COVID-19 pandemic. No other new taxation has been introduced in order to provide relief to the people. The state is estimated to get additional revenue of Rs 800 crore from the hike.
Finance Minister Ajit Pawar chose to levy more taxes on liquor to plug revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic. File pic
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