Cigarettes are set to become more expensive from February 1, 2026, as the government introduces a revamped central excise ...

The Centre issued an order on Wednesday to implement a new health and national security cess on tobacco and related products, ...

Pan masala manufacturers must register under the Health and National Security Cess Act by February 1, 2026. Separate registrations for factories and compliance with new tax and CCTV requirements are ...

Karnataka High Court held that liquidated damages on account of breach of the contract is not taxable under the provisions of Central Goods and Services Tax Act [CGST Act] in terms of circular no. 178 ...

Vodafone Idea (VIL) has received a penalty order totalling approximately Rs 638 crore from the Office of Additional ...

CBI officials say instructions to convert bribe cash into gold clinched case against Jhansi CGST deputy commissioner and IRS officer Prabha Bhandari.| India News ...

The government has imposed new excise duties on cigarettes, raising costs significantly for smokers and impacting tobacco company shares.| India News ...

From February 2026, India replaces GST compensation cess with excise and health cess on tobacco and pan masala, introducing ...

The issue explains how automated portal controls now trigger late fees, return blocks, and suspensions. Key takeaway: proactive compliance is essential to avoid system-driven ...

Smokers and consumers of chewing tobacco products will now feel a sharp pinch from February 1st, as the Centre rolls out a ...

Under the new framework, excise duty will no longer depend on actual production or self-declared output. Duty will be levied on a deemed quantity of production linked to the maximum capacity of the ...

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