Retail-based valuation for specified tobacco products sets taxable value as retail price less extracted tax component.
A new rule deems the value of supply for specified packaged tobacco and related products to be the declared retail sale price on the package less the applicable tax; tax is extracted from the retail sale price by a formula. Definitions clarify applicable tax, retail sale price as the maximum printed price inclusive of taxes, treatment of multiple or altered prices, and area-specific prices. An amendment exempts non-manufacturer registered persons from the relevant rule where the supplier has paid tax on the retail sale price.

Retail sale price declared on packaged tobacco and nicotine products governs GST valuation and applies by area and packaging.
Valuation for specified packaged goods shall be based on the retail sale price declared on the package. The listed goods include pan masala; unmanufactured tobacco and tobacco refuse; cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes of tobacco or substitutes; other manufactured tobacco and substitutes; and products containing tobacco or nicotine substitutes intended for inhalation without combustion. "Retail sale price" means the maximum declared packaged price inclusive of all taxes and levies; where multiple prices exist the maximum applies; altered higher prices apply; and area specific declared prices govern valuation in that area. Customs Tariff First Schedule definitions and interpretation rules apply to tariff references.

GST rate amendment revises taxation of tobacco products, biris, pan masala, and inhalation goods under amended schedules.
A GST rate amendment under the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 revises the tax treatment of specified tobacco and tobacco-related goods. The amendment inserts biris under Schedule II at 9%, and inserts pan masala, unmanufactured tobacco, cigars, cheroots, cigarillos, cigarettes, other manufactured tobacco and tobacco substitutes, and certain inhalation products into Schedule III at 20%, with biris specifically excluded from the broader tobacco entry. The notification also omits Schedule VII at 14%, thereby removing that rate category from the amended notification.

GST rate reclassification: pan masala and specified tobacco products shifted to higher rate schedules, effective from February.
Amendment modifies the Puducherry GST rate notification by inserting biris into the 9% schedule and adding pan masala, unmanufactured tobacco and tobacco refuse, cigars/cheroots/cigarillos/cigarettes of tobacco or substitutes, other manufactured tobacco and substitutes (excluding biris), and products intended for inhalation without combustion (including those with nicotine substitutes) into the 20% schedule; it also omits entries in the 14% schedule and takes effect on the first day of February, 2026.

Chewing tobacco packing machines: a formula and form amendments set how machine capacity and duty are determined.
An Explanation is inserted into rule 5 prescribing the formula S = (r/g) x n to calculate the maximum rated speed in pouches per minute, where r is motor RPM, g is overall gear ratio and n is number of funnels in a horizontal machine or number of cups in a vertical machine; rule 6(2) and multiple entries in FORM CE DEC-01 and FORM CE CCE-01 are amended to substitute "cups" for "tracks," replace "track" with "cup or funnel," and insert specified multiplicative factors and bracketed calculation notations to align forms and instructions with the revised capacity metric.

Tobacco and pan masala valuation now based on retail sale price less tax under newly inserted rule.
Rule 31D deems value of supply of specified packaged goods (pan masala; various tobacco products; inhalation products) to be the declared retail sale price less applicable tax, prescribes the tax component formula as (Retail sale price x tax rate) / (100 + sum of applicable tax rate), and defines applicable tax and retail sale price including rules for multiple, altered, and area-specific retail prices; rule 86B is amended to exempt registered persons (other than manufacturers) when suppliers have paid tax on such goods on the basis of retail sale price.

Valuation of pan masala and tobacco products now based on declared retail sale price for GST.
The amendment adds a clause prescribing valuation of specified packaged goods by reference to the retail sale price, listing pan masala and various tobacco and inhalation products by Customs Tariff classification; it defines retail sale price as the maximum declared consumer price on packages and sets rules for multiple, altered, and area-specific declared prices, and applies First Schedule interpretative rules of the Customs Tariff Act.

Option for taxpayers with low monthly output tax liability: electronic registration with mandatory Aadhaar authentication and portal processing.
The amendment creates an electronic registration mechanism whereby the common portal shall grant registration within three working days upon identification based on data analysis and risk parameters. It establishes rule 14A permitting taxpayers with monthly output tax liability below a threshold to opt for electronic registration, conditions mandatory Aadhaar authentication, limits one registration per PAN per State/Union territory under this rule, and prescribes procedures for withdrawal, verification, and portal-based processing.

Wage ceiling for supervisory employees set at Rs. 18,000 per month; those earning above are excluded from "worker" definition under the Code on Wages.
The notification fixes a wage ceiling of eighteen thousand rupees per month for persons employed in a supervisory capacity under the Code on Wages, 2019; persons in supervisory capacity drawing wages exceeding eighteen thousand rupees per month are excluded from the definition of "worker" under sub clause (d) of clause (z) of section 2 of the Code.

Legislative corrigenda correct statutory wording, cross-references, and drafting errors across multiple enacted laws.
Corrections are issued to the text of the Income-tax Act, 2025 by replacing specified words, phrases, cross-references, punctuation, and numerical expressions at designated pages and lines in the published Act. The corrigendum also amends drafting references such as singular and plural usage, section citations, clause and sub-clause references, and formulaic wording to align the printed text with the intended legislative language.

Tax classification of tobacco products: GST schedules amended to reclassify and impose higher rates on tobacco items.
The notification amends West Bengal GST schedules by adding biris (HS 2403 19 21, 2403 19 29) at 9% and placing pan masala (2106 90 20), unmanufactured tobacco (2401), cigars/cigarettes (2402), other manufactured tobacco excluding biris (2403 except specified codes), and inhalation tobacco/nicotine products (2404 11 00; 2404 19 00) in the 20% schedule; it omits the former 14% schedule. The amendments effective date is 1st day of February, 2026.

Tobacco and pan masala valuation now based on retail sale price less tax under amended GST rules.
Inserts Rule 31D deeming the value of specified tobacco-related and pan masala goods to be the declared retail sale price less tax, prescribes the tax amount formula ((Retail sale price x tax rate) / (100 + sum of applicable tax rate)), and defines applicable tax, retail sale price (including multiple or altered prices and area-specific prices). Also exempts registered persons other than manufacturers from rule 86B for these goods where the supplier has paid tax on the retail sale price.

Tobacco and pan masala valuation now based on declared retail sale price for packaged goods.
Valuation for supplies of specified packaged goods - including pan masala and various tobacco and nicotine products - shall be based on the retail sale price declared on the package, with the maximum declared price, any subsequently increased declared price, and area specific declared prices treated as the retail sale price; definitions incorporate all taxes and adopt interpretation rules of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.

Valuation of specified goods: retail sale price deemed as taxable value, with tax component extracted by formula.
Rule 31D deems the value of supply for specified packaged goods to be the declared retail sale price less applicable tax, with the tax component calculated as (Retail sale price x tax rate) / (100 + sum of applicable tax rate). The rule lists covered tobacco and nicotine products and pan masala, defines applicable tax and retail sale price (including multiple or altered declared prices and area-specific prices), and rule 86B is amended to exempt non-manufacturer registered persons for these goods where the supplier has paid tax on the retail sale price.

GST rate adjustment: tobacco and pan masala items reclassified into higher-rate schedules, new tariff entries inserted.
Amendment revises GST tariff classifications by inserting biris under Schedule II and adding pan masala, unmanufactured tobacco, cigars and cigarettes, other manufactured tobacco (excluding biris), and non-combustion inhalation products into Schedule III, while omitting Schedule VII; the changes take effect on the stated commencement date and modify the GST rate framework for those goods.

Retail sale price declaration governs valuation of specified pan masala and tobacco products, taking effect from notified commencement.
The amendment adds a clause making supplies of specified packaged goods - including pan masala and various tobacco and nicotine products under identified Customs Tariff headings - subject to valuation based on the declared retail sale price. It defines "retail sale price" as the maximum declared packaged price to the ultimate consumer inclusive of all taxes and levies, prescribes rules where multiple or altered prices exist, applies area specific declared prices for valuation in those areas, and directs application of the First Schedule interpretation rules of the Customs Tariff Act for tariff classification.

Bihar SGST revises 'Nominated Agency' definition to adopt Lists 13-15 of Customs notification, effective 1 November 2025.
Amendment substitutes clause (c) in the Explanation to the State Tax Rate notification to define "Nominated Agency" as the entities mentioned in Lists 13, 14 and 15 appended to Table I of the cited Customs notification; the amendment is issued under statutory authority and takes effect on 1 November 2025.

Rajalakshmi University Trust approved for tax-recognised scientific research; must file annual donation statements and issue donor certificates.
Approval is granted to Rajalakshmi University Trust, Chennai as an institution eligible for tax recognition for Scientific Research under the provision for donations to universities, colleges or other institutions, subject to compliance with the applicable income-tax rules. The trust must prepare and file an annual verified statement of donations in the prescribed form with the authorised income-tax authority by the statutory deadline following the financial year in which donations are received, may file correction statements, and must furnish donors with the prescribed donation certificate.

Tariff values for edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, gold and silver revised, effective 31 January 2026.
Substitutes revised Tables 1-3 in the principal customs notification to fix US dollar denominated tariff values for specified imports: edible oils (various palm and soya bean oil items), brass scrap, gold and silver categories, and maintains the existing areca nut value; the amendment takes effect on 31 January 2026 and establishes binding valuation benchmarks for customs import assessment.

Health Security se National Security Cess rules define machine speed formula and set fund transfer, utilisation, and abatement procedures.
The rules prescribe a maximum rated speed formula S = (R/G) x n to determine machine packing capacity for cess slabs; substitute an Illustration demonstrating prorated abatement calculation and filing timeline for sealed inoperative machines; add rule 35 requiring cess receipts to be credited to the Consolidated Fund, transferred quarterly to a designated Health Security se National Security Cess Fund after parliamentary appropriation, used for public health and national security programmes, and subject to specified accounting procedures and audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General.