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

The Finance Ministry has announced an updated tax structure combining GST and a capacity-based cess on pan masala manufacturing. Effective February 1, this initiative aims to tackle tax evasion by ...

Currently, 28 per cent GST plus a compensation cess is levied on pan masala. Beginning February 1, GST will be levied as a percentage of the retail sale price of pan masala, and the cess will be ...

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

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

New rules will require all pan masala packages to show the Retail Sale Price and other details. This change starts on February 1, 2026. Small packs, previously exempt, will now also need these labels.

Starting February 1, prices for cigarettes, beedis, and pan masala will rise. New taxes and levies are being introduced.