New excise duty on tobacco products: Cigarette prices to increase up to Rs 55 per pack

Cigarette prices have surged by Rs 22-25 per pack of 10 following a new excise duty regime, the first tax hike in seven years ...

Cigarette prices jump Rs 25 per pack after new excise duty

Cigarette prices have risen by Rs 22 to Rs 25 per pack following the implementation of additional excise duty and health cess from February 1. Distributors warn the hike may encourage smuggling and co ...

Tobacco tax regime from February 1: Excise duty, health cess replace GST compensation levy

The new levies will replace the 28% GST plus compensation cess that has applied to tobacco products since 2017. With the ...