Government extends current excise policy for 2026-27

With a new excise policy yet to be finalised, the Delhi Government has issued orders asking Hotels, Clubs and Restaurants (HCRs) to renew their licence under the existing policy for the next financial year 2026-27, officials said on Wednesday.

In June last year, the Delhi Government extended the duty-based excise policy, which has been in effect from the licensing year 2022-23, for the 2025-26 fiscal.     

“The Competent Authority has granted approval for renewal and grant of new Hotel, Club and Restaurant (HCR) and Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (M&TP) licences for licensing year 2026-2027 on the same terms and conditions as that of excise year 2025-26,” an excise department’s order said.

Necessary circulars may be issued in this regard by the concerned branches dealing with all the above licences and permits under the Delhi Excise Rules, 2010, the order added.

The department has also increased the licence fee by 10 per cent for L-17/L-17F, L-18/L-18F, L-19/L-19F and L 20/L-20F, under the HCR category.

“The department reserves the right to review the licence fee, and in case the same is increased, the licensee shall be liable to pay the increased amount within the stipulated time period, failing which the department shall have the right to stop the transport permit of the unit or take any other suitable action,” the order said.