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<h1>GST rates on tobacco products amended: biris at 9%, multiple tobacco items at 20%, 14% schedule removed, effective 1 Feb 2026.</h1> The notification amends the Central GST rate schedules: inserts biris into Schedule II at 9%; inserts pan masala, unmanufactured tobacco, tobacco refuse, cigars/cheroots/cigarillos/cigarettes, other manufactured tobacco and substitutes (excluding biris), and inhalation products containing tobacco or nicotine into Schedule III at 20%; and omits Schedule VII at 14%. The amendments take effect on 1 February 2026.