United Spirits To Pay ₹1.25 Billion In Customs Duty; Diageo To Reimburse

United Spirits Ltd. will pay ₹1.25 billion in voluntary customs duty over an invoicing error by its group company, Diageo Scotland, the company said in a stock exchange filing on Monday.

The error, which involved a shortfall in prices charged for certain bulk scotch supplies between October 2019 and July 2025, triggered a customs duty liability. United Spirits will pay ₹950 million as duty and ₹300 million as interest.

Diageo Scotland will fully reimburse United Spirits for this payout and also compensate the company with an additional ₹200 million towards related expenses, the filing said.