Why have addl taxes on liquor
I feel by taxing liquor and petrol more govt is trying to draw more from the already stressed middle and upper middle class. Most middle and upper middle class travel for needs and have a drink or 2 with friends once or twice a month. They are not habitual drunkards
While the focus of the state machinery has to be Catching evasion but because some of their own are involved they go after the easy catch which is just increasing tax rates. more