Diageo, Pernod-led liquor giants chase Telangana for $400M in stalled dues

Industry bodies representing Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Heineken and Carlsberg accuse Telangana of breaching accounting norms over $400M unpaid dues, warning old debts risk souring as the state prioritises payments on new invoices ahead of a $314M tax demand.

— Filed Sat, 13 Jun, 2026, 10:11 IST · Source ET Retail · Updated

Industry bodies representing Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Heineken and Carlsberg accuse Telangana of breaching accounting norms over $400 million unpaid liquor dues, warning old debts risk turning into bad debt as state prioritises early payments on new dues.