https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66253 A Health and National Security Cess will apply to pan masala and an Additional Excise Duty will apply to tobacco and related products, charged in addition to GST; the compensation cess on these goods will cease. Specified GST rates: pan masala, cigarettes, tobacco and similar products 40% GST; bidis 18% GST. The Finance Ministry issued rules for capacity determination and duty collection on packing machines for chewing tobacco, jarda-scented tobacco and gutkha, and the government set February 1 as the implementation date. en-us Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:46:03 +0530 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:46:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66253 A Health and National Security Cess will apply to pan masala and an Additional Excise Duty will apply to tobacco and related products, charged in addition to GST; the compensation cess on these goods will cease. Specified GST rates: pan masala, cigarettes, tobacco and similar products 40% GST; bidis 18% GST. The Finance Ministry issued rules for capacity determination and duty collection on packing machines for chewing tobacco, jarda-scented tobacco and gutkha, and the government set February 1 as the implementation date. News - Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:46:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66253