Supreme Court considers Rooh Afza as fruit drink, now Hamdard will pay only 4 percent tax instead of 12.5 percent
The Supreme Court has said in a decision on Wednesday (February 25, 2026) that Sharbat Rooh Afza should be considered a fruit drink. The court said that marketing labels cannot determine the tax category of a product. He said that ‘Rooh Afza’ is a fruit based beverage which is diluted in water or milk and…