Prices · 15 November 2026 · 3 min read
The ₹10 bottle deposit, explained
What the extra ₹10 per bottle at TASMAC is, how it’s added, and how to get it back.
Every bottle bought at a TASMAC counter now carries an extra ₹10 on top of its MRP. TASMAC’s own checkout lists it as the “Environment and Social Welfare Cess”. Unlike a tax, it comes back to you when you return the empty bottle.
What you pay
The MRP doesn’t change. The ₹10 is added once per bottle, whatever its size:
| Order | MRP | Deposit | At the counter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 quarter at ₹260 | ₹260 | ₹10 | ₹270 |
| 2 quarters, 1 half, 2 beers | ₹1,280 | ₹50 | ₹1,330 |
Drinkit.tn shows both numbers on every bottle and order: the MRP, and the total with the deposit.
Getting it back
- Keep the bottle whole, with its label. Shops can refuse bottles that are broken or can’t be identified.
- Return it at a TASMAC shop. Ask at the counter which bottles they take back that day.
- The refund is ₹10 per bottle, the same as what you paid.
Ordering ahead
When you pay on tasmac.tn.gov.in, the deposit is already in the total, shown as its own line. Drinkit.tn adds the same ₹10 per bottle, so the total you see in the app matches TASMAC’s checkout exactly.