https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=115810 The Compensation Cess regime treats branded and unbranded hookah tobacco differently: branded hookah tobacco is subject to a higher cess rate, while hookah tobacco not bearing a brand name falls under a lower cess rate. Supplies that are customer-blended or presented without a brand name should be classified as unbranded for compensation cess purposes. Input tax credit of Compensation Cess on inward supplies is available but may only be utilised against Compensation Cess liability. en-us Thu, 26 Dec 2019 13:12:58 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:54:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=115810 The Compensation Cess regime treats branded and unbranded hookah tobacco differently: branded hookah tobacco is subject to a higher cess rate, while hookah tobacco not bearing a brand name falls under a lower cess rate. Supplies that are customer-blended or presented without a brand name should be classified as unbranded for compensation cess purposes. Input tax credit of Compensation Cess on inward supplies is available but may only be utilised against Compensation Cess liability. Discussion-Forum GST Thu, 26 Dec 2019 13:12:58 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=115810