cigarette tax india A massive policy shift — the Indian government announces a steep hike on tobacco, pushing a standard 18-cigarette pack to nearly ₹72, a 400% spike. Nirmala Sitharaman stresses that cigarettes must Cigarette smoking may become costlier
Cigarette smoking may become costlier in India as the governments Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, proposes an increase in excise duty. , [cigarette, cigarette taxes, excise duty, taxes, Why 16% tax on cigarettes won't stop explosion of tobacco related cancers in India India Today India: tax revenue from cigarettes 2020 Statista Can big smoking India aim for 'tobacco endgame' with higher tax rather than an outright ban? South China Morning Post Certainly we don't want cigarettes to become affordable," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said as she sought parliament's approval for the measure. Current taxes on cigarettes include a 28% goods and services tax India's tobacco board urges review of cigarette tax hike, warns of illicit trade and farmer distress Asia News Network
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