Procedure
Apply via Agent
Apply In-Person
- Applicant can reach the nearest Excise Inspector of the area where the toddy tapping is to be done. Names and addresses of the respective Excise inspectors are mentioned in the “Office Locations and Contacts" on this page. Contact Link
- Application form can be obtained from the respective excise offices as mentioned in “Office Locations and Contacts” on this page.
- Complete the application form with correct details.
- Attach required documents as per "Required Documents" section mentioned on this page.
- Submit the completed application form along with the supporting documents to the Excise Inspector as mentioned in "Office Locations and Contacts" on this page.
- Pay fees as given below on this page.
- The Excise Inspector and other approving authorities will verify the application and all the documents.
- After all the verification, the license shall be issued thereof to the tapper.
Required Documents
The documents required for successfully completing the procedure are as follows
- Identity Certificate(s) of Toddy Tapper(s)
- Address(s) and Photo(s) of Toddy Tapper(s), and specify whether permanent employee or not
- Possession Certificate / Land Tax Receipt of the land from where toddy is to be tapped
- Consent of the Land Owner from where toddy is to be tapped
- Document containing name of trees.
Office Locations & Contacts
Office of Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise,
Excise Complex, RS No.88-2B,
Sai Vihar Apartments, Poultry Farm Road, Prasadampadu (V),
Vijayawada-521108.
Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh.
Landline: 0866-2428344/0866-2428345.
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Eligibility
- No license shall be granted to following persons:
- Has been convicted of any offences in respect of which he has been penalized or convicted within the preceding five years;
- Has been convicted or whose licence has been cancelled for breach of any of the conditions of licence within the preceding three years;
- Has been held guilty either in a departmental proceeding or in a court of an offence for adulteration of toddy by mixing any article injurious to public health or otherwise within the preceding five years.
- Is a defaulter of excise revenue
- Is adjudged as an insolvent by a competent court
- Suffering from leprosy or any other contagious decease.
- No tapping should be done unless the trees have been marked and numbered.
Fees
- Tapper shall pay one month rental in advance to get a licence.
- The tree tax shall be included in the Rate Per Tree and Tree Tax is not collected separately but the licensee shall pay separately tree owners rent to the owner or other person in possession of the Excise tree.
- No rent shall be collected in respect of excise tree standing on Government lands.
- The tree tax and tree owners rent per tree is mentioned below: -
- Tree tax and Tree Owners rent per tree on Sendhi (Date) trees is Rs 15.
- Tree tax and Tree Owners rent per tree on Palmyrah (Toddy) trees is Rs 18.
- Tree tax and Tree Owners rent per tree on Date palm (Khajoor) trees is Rs 28.
- Tree tax and Tree Owners rent per tree on Sago trees is Rs 34.
- Tree tax and Tree Owners rent per tree on Cocunut trees is Rs 28.
Validity
License will be issued for five years or up to 30th September of the fifth consecutive years whichever is earlier.
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After all the formalities are completed by excise inspector, the license will be issued.
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Instructions
- Before tapping, the trees have to be marked and numbered.
- No tree shall be tapped until the trees have been marked by the authorised officer provided that the Deputy Commissioner of Excise.
- In the case of tapping of an excise tree or drawing toddy from any such tree without remitting the rentals by due date, his licence is liable for suspension or cancellation.
- In case of sendhi trees, the duration for tapping shall be four from the date of tapping.
- The licensee shall cut stalks or leaves, obstructing the way to afford ready access to the trees under tapping situated in the topes.
- The licensee shall cut such stalks for drawing toddy from the trees, as are necessary to prepare space for tapings, and shall not either cut more stalks than required.
Required Information
Following information of both the parties and witness are required:
(a) Name and address of the toddy tapper.
(b) Name of the property in which the trees are situated as well as its registration number.
(c) Number of trees to be tapped.
(d) Name of the owner of the trees.
Need for the Document
Toddy Tapping license grants the rights to the tappers to do toddy tapping without any offence. The toddy tappers after obtaining the license shall start to sell their products by wholesale method.
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