A separate Health Security and National Security Cess has been introduced on pan masala and related items to maintain high ...

The government rolled out GST 2.0 to rationalise rate slabs and address long-standing structural issues. The key takeaway is ...

New GST mechanism for tobacco products from February 1 ensures higher revenue share for states while maintaining tax ...

The government has restored excise duty on cigarettes and introduced a machine-capacity cess on pan masala to curb evasion, ...

India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in December 2025 recorded a 6.1% rise to Rs 1,74,550 crore, up from Rs ...

From February 1, cigarettes, beedis, pan masala, and other tobacco products are likely to become more expensive due to the ...

The unprecedented 40-50% tax increase, driven by the shift from 28% to 40% GST and the introduction of a new excise duty ...

The Centre issued an order on Wednesday to implement a new health and national security cess on tobacco and related products, ...

The luxury electric vehicle segment sees reduced market penetration due to new GST rates, leading to a preference for ...

The revamp aims to maintain tax incidence on these harmful substances largely at the current high levels, even after the GST ...

The Indian two-wheeler market in 2025 witnessed significant growth with total registration numbers reaching 2 crore units as ...

Shares of ITC and Godfrey Phillips tanked 10% and 18%, respectively as the finance ministry issued a notification imposing ...