**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on February 1, 2017. It contains amendments to the Tamil Nadu Indian-made Foreign Spirits (Manufacture) Rules, 1981, Tamil Nadu Brewery Rules, 1983, Tamil Nadu Mass Wine Rules, 1984, and Tamil Nadu Wine (Manufacture) Rules, 2006. The amendments primarily concern revised fees for applications, manufacturing privileges, and licenses, effective January 4, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Tamil Nadu Indian-made Foreign Spirits (Manufacture) Rules, 1981:**
* Application fee: Increased to ₹4,000.
* Privilege of manufacturing Indian-made foreign spirits: ₹8,00,000.
* License fee: ₹20,000.
* **Amendment to Tamil Nadu Brewery Rules, 1983:**
* Application fee: ₹4,000.
* Privilege of manufacturing beer: ₹8,00,000.
* Additional fee for privilege of manufacturing draught beer: ₹1,00,000.
* License fee: ₹20,000.
* **Amendment to Tamil Nadu Mass Wine Rules, 1984:**
* Application fee: ₹200.
* Privilege of manufacturing Mass Wine: ₹20,000.
* License fee: ₹100.
* **Amendment to Tamil Nadu Wine (Manufacture) Rules, 2006:**
* Application fee: Increased to ₹4,000.
* Privilege of manufacturing Wine: ₹8,00,000.
* License fee: ₹20,000.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders: Manufacturers of Indian-made Foreign Spirits**
* **Impact:** Increased application fee and fees for the grant of privilege of manufacturing.
* **Action Required:** To pay the revised fees for application, manufacturing privilege, and licensing.
**Stakeholders: Manufacturers of Beer**
* **Impact:** Increased application fee and fees for the grant of privilege of manufacturing beer.
* **Action Required:** To pay the revised fees for application, manufacturing privilege, and licensing.
**Stakeholders: Manufacturers of Mass Wine**
* **Impact:** Increased application fee and fees for the grant of privilege of manufacturing Mass Wine.
* **Action Required:** To pay the revised fees for application, manufacturing privilege, and licensing.
**Stakeholders: Manufacturers of Wine**
* **Impact:** Increased application fee and fees for the grant of privilege of manufacturing Wine.
* **Action Required:** To pay the revised fees for application, manufacturing privilege, and licensing.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937: Act granting powers to the Governor of Tamil Nadu to make amendments regarding prohibition.
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department: The department responsible for the notifications regarding amendments to the Tamil Nadu Liquor related rules.
Tamil Nadu Indian-made Foreign Spirits (Manufacture) Rules, 1981: Rules being amended regarding application fees for manufacturing foreign spirits.
Tamil Nadu Brewery Rules, 1983: Rules being amended regarding application fees for manufacturing beer.
Tamil Nadu Mass Wine Rules, 1984: Rules being amended regarding application fees for manufacturing mass wine.