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Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha to take up Health, National Security Cess Bill for further consideration, passing

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce a new cess bill in Lok Sabha. This bill aims to boost funds for national security and public health. A 40 percent cess will be levied on pan masala. This replaces the expiring GST compensation cess. The government is implementing this production-based tax to ensure pan masala contributes to national resources.