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Cigarettes, gutkha prices likely to rise as new excise and health cess kick in

A health and national security cess and excise duty on pan masala and tobacco products respectively will be over and above 40 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate, while in case of biris it would be on top of the 18 per cent GST rate effective February 1, 2026

2 Jan 2026 6:51 am