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Cigarette, gutkha prices set to rise as Centre sharply hikes excise duties
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Cigarettes and other tobacco products are set to become significantly more expensive from February 1, 2026, after the Centre announced a steep hike in excise duties, citing rising public health costs, and long-standing revenue leakages in the sector.
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Centre imposes additional excise duty on tobacco products, to be effective
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Ministry of Finance has notified a major revision in excise duty on cigarettes and tobacco products, effective February 1, 2026.
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Government notifies Act for sharp hike in duty on tobacco products
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Government has notified the Central Excise (Amendment) Act, 2025, effecting a substantial increase in excise duties on unmanufactured tobacco, manufactured tobacco, tobacco products, and tobacco substitutes.
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Parliament approves Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to raise excise
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while replying to the discussion in Rajya Sabha, said the higher duties on cigarettes will be shared with the states. "This is not a cess but excise duty. The amount will be redistributed to the States as per the Finance Commission's recommendati
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"PM Modi kept finding excuse to take money out of public's pocket and fill
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking during a discussion in the Rajya Sabha, Tiwari alleged that the Centre was presenting its decisions as acts of goodwill. At the same time, in his view, the impact on the public remained adverse.
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Israel is raising tobacco taxes
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The government said the tax hikes are in furtherance of its decision on "preventing smoking and promoting a healthy lifestyle," and come with the approval of the Knesset Finance Committee of the Knesset.
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Revamping tobacco taxation strategies for high-burden Asian countries: ADB
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
According to ADB, the study aims to evaluate progress, analyse the impact of previous tax recommendations, and propose new measures to further reduce smoking prevalence while supporting revenue mobilization.
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Civil society groups laud govt's efforts on tobacco taxation
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 2 (ANI): Several civil society groups across India lauded the ongoing efforts of the government on tobacco taxation and have endorsed the decision to include cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the highest tax slab for its long-lasting negative impact on the lives
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Higher tobacco taxes can help South Asia kick the butt
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 11 (ANI): Higher taxes on tobacco could reduce smoking rates in South Asia by at least one-third and avoid 35-45 million premature deaths, according to a recent study.
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