Congress terms GST overhaul 'GST 1.5'; says wait for 'true GST 2.0' continuesThe Congress party has criticized the GST Council's overhaul of the GST regime, calling it "GST 1.5" and questioning its ability to stimula...
04 Sep, 2025, 09.15 AM IST
NGT issues notices on alleged plastic waste violations by tobacco brandsThe National Green Tribunal addresses a plea about plastic waste rules. Gutkha and tobacco firms are allegedly violating packaging rules. T...
27 Jul, 2025, 01.44 PM IST
Flouting of rules by pan masala manufacturers: NGT issues notice to CentreThe National Green Tribunal has asked the central government for a response. This concerns the enforcement of plastic waste rules. The rule...
01 Jun, 2025, 06.44 PM IST
Unique ID to be deployed to check GST evasion in select commoditiesIndia is introducing Unique Identification Marking (UIM) for specific goods like tobacco to combat tax evasion. Non-compliance will result ...
23 Dec, 2024, 09.06 AM IST
Pan masala makers to pay Rs 1 lakh penalty from October 1 for failure to register machines with taxmenThe Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on August 6 notified October 1, 2024, as the date for levy of up to Rs 1 lakh penalt...
07 Aug, 2024, 12.18 PM IST
GSTN rolls out form for tobacco manufacturers to report inputs, outputs to tax authoritiesThe GST Network (GSTN) has introduced a new form, GST SRM-II, for manufacturers of pan masala and tobacco products to report inputs and out...
08 Jun, 2024, 01.18 PM IST
GSTN rolls out special procedure for tobacco manufacturers to register machines with tax authoritiesThe GST Network (GSTN) has introduced an online facility for manufacturers of pan masala, gutkha, and similar tobacco products to register ...
17 May, 2024, 02.19 PM IST
Govt allows tobacco cos to fill their monthly returns through special procedure till May 15Government extends CBIC's new procedure deadline for pan masala and tobacco product manufacturers till May 15 to improve GST compliance, fa...
12 Apr, 2024, 03.48 PM IST
CBIC restricts IGST refund for export of pan masala, tobacco, mentha oil from Oct 1The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Custom (CBIC) has imposed restriction on automated refund of Integrated Goods & Services Tax (IGST) f...
01 Aug, 2023, 07.12 PM IST
GST Council doubles limit for launching prosecution to Rs 2 cr; defines SUVs for 22 pc cessThe Council also clarified on the definition of SUVs (sports utility vehicles) for the levy of 22 per cent compensation cess over the 28 pe...
18 Dec, 2022, 05.35 PM IST
Govt warns industry & advertising associations to comply with surrogate advertisement normsThe consumer affairs ministry said, "It has been noticed that these guidelines are not being strictly complied with by the concerned entiti...
31 Aug, 2022, 07.20 PM IST
Single-use plastic ban: Control room set up, punitive action starts from MondayThe Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has set up a control room to monitor the implementation of the ban on 19 identified single-use...
10 Jul, 2022, 12.22 PM IST
Highlights of Budget 2015-16Here are the highlights of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's budget for the fiscal year that begins on April 1.
28 Dec, 2018, 05.31 PM IST
Budget 2016: Full text of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's speechJaitley presented his third budget which took on the fiscal and physical health of the nation by setting the fiscal deficit target at 3.5% ...
29 Feb, 2016, 04.45 PM IST
CSR by tobacco companies: Brand promotion or social welfare?The new Companies Act makes it mandatory for all major corporate entities to spend at least 2 per cent of profit on CSR (Corporate Social R...
13 May, 2015, 01.59 PM IST
- CBEC introduces lump-sum tax on gutkha manufacturers
According to an estimate, paan and gutka masala units are indulging in tax evasion of around Rs 1,800 crore annually.
19 Dec, 2007, 10.18 PM IST