SMOKING IS set to turn more expensive from February 1 with higher price increases for filters and longer cigarettes. The ...

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

Currently, 28 per cent GST plus a compensation cess is levied on pan masala. Beginning February 1, GST will be levied as a ...

GST and cess levy on pan masala to improve evasion detection. New tax architecture enhances transparency and protects revenue ...