One of the highest duties in the amended schedule, at 325%, is imposed on smoking mixtures for pipes and cigarettes.

In a veto message for bill aiming to allow more cigar bars, Gov. Tony Evers drew on his experience as a former smoker who ...

Rooftops of buildings in Baguio City are strictly prohibited as designated smoking areas. Dr. Donnabel Tubera-Panes, Baguio ...

The state has laws around smoking tobacco in public spaces but is less clear regarding restrictions on hemp and cannabis.

Two new Bills in the Lok Sabha aim to maintain overall tax incidence, fund public health, and curb evasion in pan masala ...

Under the Central Excise Act, 1944, excise duty on cigarettes ranges between 200 and 735 rupees per thousand sticks. The amended Act raises this range sharply to between 2,700 rupees and 11,000 rupees ...

Spain holidays could look a little different for Brits as the country is set to introduce a strict new ban on smoking in a ...

The new levy is likely to ensure that the overall tax burden on cigarettes, gutkha, pan masala and other tobacco products is ...

Several unmanufactured and stemmed tobacco varieties are assigned a 70% rate under the amended schedule. The updated structure consolidates rates across product types for clarity and ...

The move shifts revenue from compensation cess—which is not shared with states—to excise duty that is part of the divisible ...

The newly introduced Health Security National Security Cess Bill, 2025, and the Central Excise Act in the Lok Sabha ensure ...

Bill, 2025, aimed at replacing the existing GST compensation cess on tobacco products and revising excise duties, is slated for passage in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Introduced on December 1, the bill ...