Apply In-Person

1. 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.
2. The applicant must fill all the details in application form. Online Link for application form (form 1) Link
3. Complete the application form with correct details. Attach required documents as per "Required Documents" section mentioned on this page.
4. Submit the completed application form along with the supporting documents to the Excise Inspector as mentioned in "Office Locations and Contacts" on this page.
5. Pay fees as given below on this page.
6. The Excise Inspector and other approving authorities will verify the application and all the documents.
7. After all the verification, the license shall be issued thereof to the tapper.
   

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.
  

Joint Commissioner of Excise,(E & I) Bangalore Division I/C
Telephone no.: 94495-97028
E-mail- excise@karnataka.gov.in
Names and contacts of the Deputy Commissioners of Excise Link

• No person shall be eligible for license for Tapping, production, processing distribution or possession of Neera unless he is a coconut producers’ company or farmer producers organization.
• No licence to tap Neera shall be issued to any tappers Society or to any tapper employed by such Society or individuals except the applicants.
• No applicant is eligible for the privilege, if he is convicted for any offence under the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965 and rules made there under or any other criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for more than three years.
• The Licensee shall engage only Neera technicians for tapping/ collection of Neera.
• No tapping should be done unless the trees have been marked and numbered.
  

Palm tax of Rs 10/- will be charged on each tree marked for the purpose of tapping tree.

All license will be issued will be in force from the 1stday of April to the 31st day of March of succeeding year. If the licence is obtained on any date after the first day of April it shall be valid until the 31st day of March of that financial year.

Link to application form for Toddy Tapping form (Form 1) Link

Link to sample license that will be issued (Form 2) Link

After all the formalities are completed by excise inspector, the license will be issued.

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• 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
• Applications for grant of licence shall be made at least one month before the commencement of tapping of trees.
• The licensee or his authorised representatives shall not tap any tree in excess of the number of trees for which he is licensed to tap.
  

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.

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.

• For renewal of licence, applications should be made at least one month before the expiry of licence already granted.
• The Deputy Commissioner of Excise shall take a decision for the grant or renewal of licence within 15 working days from the date of receipt of application.
  

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