GENERAL19 Oct 2026
Tax officials question Pernod, Diageo bulk Scotch duty claims
Tax officials are checking whether bulk Scotch imports by Pernod and Diageo qualify for lower duties under the India-UK trade pact, according to sources. Both companies said they are cooperating with the authorities. The review covers their bulk Scotch shipments. The source gives no timeline, no duty figure and no indication of how the check will end.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Tax officials are looking at whether bulk Scotch brought in by Pernod and Diageo gets the lower duty rate under the India-UK pact.
- Pernod and Diageo both said they are cooperating with the authorities examining the imports.
- The source did not name the duty rate involved, the shipments in question, or a date for any decision.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:Watch for word from the tax department or from Pernod and Diageo on whether bulk Scotch shipments keep the lower India-UK duty rate; the source names no date for a decision.
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