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Be prepared to pay more for your tipple from next month as the state government has increased value added tax on the maximum retail price of both Indian and foreign liquor by 3 percent — from 23.08% to 25.93%. Tax on the weekly lottery has been increased from Rs 70,000 to Rs 1 lakh. Taxes have not been hiked on any other commodity or product in the annual budget presented on Saturday in the State Legislature.