The High Court held that independent dyeing and processing do not amount to manufacture under the Textile Committee Act. Cess demands were quashed for lack of statutory basis and ...

Heated tobacco products are a less harmful alternative to traditional cigarettes, though they still contain nicotine.

ITC, which had 35.73 lakh small individual investors as of September 30, saw its shares slump to the lowest level since February 2023 after its market capitalisation eroded by about Rs 49,000 crore, ...

The government has introduced a new excise duty on cigarettes and tobacco products starting February 1. This revised tax structure imposes the highest increase on longer, premium cigarettes. The ...

NEW DELHI-India has imposed an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050 rupees (S$29) - 8,500 rupees per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective Feb 1, the Finance Ministry ...

The Delhi government has made significant changes to its Excise Rules, 2010, amending storage and possession limits for special denatured spirit and expanding provisions for sacramental wine used by ...

Starting January 1, 2026, excise duty rates on tobacco products and alcohol in Estonia will rise by 10 percent and such tax increases typically lead to higher retail prices. Although both tobacco and ...

BENGALURU: For the first time since the inception of the State Excise Department in 1965, the Congress government has initiated the process of auctioning unused retail licences. The government expects ...