The govt also issued orders that the Health Security se National Security Cess Act and the Central Excise (Amendment) Act, ...

The Ministry of Finance on Thursday (January 1, 2026) issued a series of notifications that would bring into effect the new ...

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, ...

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

India will levy a new excise duty on tobacco and a cess on pan masala from Feb 1, replacing the GST compensation cess.

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

The government will implement additional excise duties and a health cess on tobacco products and pan masala from February 1, ...

The government said that tobacco products will continue to attract GST but will also be subject to additional excise duty on ...

For the sake of fair comparison, December’s gross GST collection figures without compensation cess proceeds are compared with ...

Net GST revenues rose just 2.2% in December 2025, the slowest pace in a year, as weak domestic demand and high refunds offset ...

Domestic GST growth remains muted after September rate overhaul, while import-linked collections and refunds shape December ...