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India raises gold, silver import duty to 15% to curb imports, support rupee amid West Asia crisisGold, silver import duty hike: India has significantly raised customs duties on gold, silver, and platinum imports to 15% and 15.4%, respec...
Delhi government to introduce smart cards, cess portal to benefit construction workersDelhi government is introducing chip-enabled smart cards for construction workers. This initiative will streamline registration and welfare...
Indirect tax mop-up tops FY26 target, but pan masala cess misses the markIndia's indirect tax collections for fiscal year 2025-26 have surpassed the government's target. Customs, excise, and GST revenues showed s...
Cess on pan masala to fetch Rs 14,000 cr in FY27The government will collect Rs 14,000 crore from a new health and national security cess on pan masala in the next fiscal year. This cess, ...
Higher excise, health cess to kick in on tobacco products, pan masala from February 1New taxes on cigarettes, tobacco, and pan masala begin February 1. This marks a major tax change for these products. Excise duties and a he...
Pan masala manufacturers need registration under health and security cess law from Feb 1Pan masala makers must register for a new health and national security cess by February 1, 2026. Separate registrations are needed for each...
Parliament clears bill to levy cess on pan masala manufacturing unitsParliament has approved a new bill. This bill will impose a cess on pan masala manufacturing units. The collected funds will be used for na...
Lok Sabha passes Health Security and National Security Cess Bill, clears cess on pan masala manufacturing unitsThe Lok Sabha has approved the Health Security and National Security Cess Bill. This paves the way for the government to introduce a specia...
Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha to take up Health, National Security Cess Bill for further consideration, passingFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce a new cess bill in Lok Sabha. This bill aims to boost funds for national security and pu...
Health & national security cess only on demerit goods like pan masala, not essentials, says Nirmala SitharamanA new health and national security cess will be imposed on demerit goods like pan masala. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated this c...
Nirmala Sitharaman rebukes TMC MP for objecting to her Hindi speech during cess bill debate in Lok SabhaUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman strongly objected to TMC MP Saugata Roy's remarks about her speaking in Hindi. Sitharaman pointed...
New tax coming for demerit goods like cigarettes and not for essential goods: FM SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the new Health and National Security Cess will primarily focus on demerit goods, including pan mas...
Parliament winter session: FM Sitharaman to move Health Security se National Security Cess Bill for consideration, passing in LSUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to introduce the Health Security National Security Cess Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha to fu...
Lok Sabha passes Central Excise (Amendment) Bill ahead of GST cess phaseout on ‘sin goods’New laws are set to tax tobacco and pan masala products. These bills replace the GST compensation cess. Excise duty will be levied on tobac...
Parliament Winter Session: Finance Minister Sitharaman moves two bills for new cess on tobacco and other 'sin goods'New bills have been introduced to change taxes on tobacco and pan masala. The Central Excise Amendment Bill will levy excise duty on tobacc...
Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025: Govt tables bill for new levies on cigarettes, pan masala and gutkhaFM Sitharaman introduces Health Security National Cess Bill 2025 to replace GST compensation cess on tobacco products, including cigarettes...
Centre plans new health and security cess to keep tobacco taxes high as GST compensation levy endsIndia is set to introduce new taxes on tobacco products like cigarettes, pan masala, and gutkha. This move comes as the Goods and Services ...