Carrying gifted alcohol in check-in baggage, will I be able to shop duty-free at Mumbai International Airport?
I am travelling from DRC to Mumbai soon. I was gifted 3 bottles of alcohol by friends here. Understanding that customs might require the receipt, I have collected it from them.
Mumbai Airport allows 2L of duty-free alcohol while this rule is quite confusing. The alcohol I have with me is not duty-free as it is paid with taxes. Will I be able to shop in the duty-free section despite having around 2.75L in check in baggage?
How much duty will I have to pay if I want to grab a Double Black Jack Daniel's? It is one of my favourite. The gifts I received are a different one. I'd be okay to buy a DB duty-paid if reasonable.
Thanks.
Best Answer
The problem is not so much what they let you buy, but rather what they let you bring into the country without paying taxes. Whether you did pay taxes or not in the origin country is not relevant, the only thing that matters to them is if you paid taxes in India.
The limit of alcohol you can bring into India without paying taxes on arrival is 2 litres. As you are exceeding this allowance, you will have to pay taxes (very very expensive taxes, over 150%) for everything over those 2 litres, whether you bought it abroad and paid taxes, bought it duty free abroad, or bought it duty free in India.
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