GST law yet to be amended to exclude extra neutral alcohol used for human consumption
The wait for liquor companies to get clarity on the taxation of Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA), used for distilling alcoholic liquor for human consumption, is getting prolonged as the GST Act is yet to be amended. Companies assert that they are paying Value Added Tax (VAT) in some states and GST in others. Also, they are getting notices for non-payment of GST in some states and for VAT by VAT authorities in other states.