Archive · 1 Oct 2026
TASMAC Raises Shop Maintenance Allowance With Location-Based Rates
TASMAC is increasing the money available to maintain its liquor shops.
The change begins on October 1.
Shops in cities will get the most, at Rs 5,000 each month.
Shops in municipalities and town panchayats will get Rs 4,000.
Rural shops will get Rs 3,000.
The money can pay for cleaning, drinking water and basic needs.
It cannot be used for rent, electricity, repairs, furniture or equipment.
Shop supervisors must keep records and save receipts for three years.
The allowance will increase by 5% each year starting in April 2027.
TASMAC will replace the current Rs 750 petty cash provision with location-based monthly maintenance allowances from October 1.
Shops in corporation areas will receive Rs 5,000 monthly, while municipal and town panchayat shops get Rs 4,000.
Outlets in rural and village panchayat areas will receive Rs 3,000 per month.
The funds may be used for cleanliness, hygiene, drinking water and other basic employee and consumer needs, but not rent, electricity, repairs, furniture or equipment.
Supervisors must record spending, preserve receipts for three years, and will receive allowances with their salaries; rates will rise 5% annually from April 1, 2027.
- Who
- TASMAC and the supervisors of its retail liquor shops.
- What
- TASMAC is replacing the Rs 750 petty cash provision with location-based monthly maintenance allowances.
- When
- The revised allowances begin October 1; annual 5% increases begin April 1, 2027.
- Where
- TASMAC retail shops across Tamil Nadu, with rates based on corporation, municipal, town panchayat, rural and village panchayat areas.
- Why
- To fund cleanliness, hygiene, drinking water and other basic needs at the shops.
- Current provision
- Rs 750 per outlet per month
- Corporation-area allowance
- Rs 5,000 per month
- Municipality and town panchayat allowance
- Rs 4,000 per month
- Rural and village panchayat allowance
- Rs 3,000 per month
- Permitted uses
- Cleanliness, hygiene, drinking water and other basic employee and consumer needs
- Recordkeeping
- Supervisors must maintain an expenditure register and preserve receipts for three years
- Annual revision
- Allowances will increase by 5% each year from April 1, 2027