New GST rates for sin goods from Feb 1! Tobacco & pan masala to attract 40% tax - check details

Starting February 1, tobacco and pan masala products will face new taxes. The government is introducing additional excise ...
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New GST Rates: When will changes in GST rates take effect? What's the GST on medicines? | Top FAQs answered

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a major policy shift: individual life and health insurance policies will now be fully exempt from Goods and Services Tax (GST). Also ...
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Tobacco products, pan masala hit with new excise duty, cess: How much will a cigarette pack cost now?

The new extra charges on tobacco products and pan masala will be levied on top of the recently revamped Goods and Sevices Tax ...

Experts say GST collections show resilience after rate cuts; point to stable domestic demand

GST collections in December 2025 rose 6.1%, reflecting resilience amid rate cuts and stable domestic demand, experts say.

Sin Goods: Cigarette, Beedi, Pan Masala To Be Costlier From Feb 1

New Delhi : The government has notified February 1 as the date from which additional excise duty on tobacco products, and a ...

Banks report robust Q3 credit growth backed by RBI policy and GST rate cuts

Banks' credit-deposit (CD) ratio touched a record high of 81.6 per cent as of December 15, 2025, according to latest RBI data ...
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Gross GST Collections Rise 6.1pc To Over Rs 1.74 lakh cr in December

As per the finance ministry data, the GST revenue in December 2024 was over Rs 1.64 lakh crore. “Gross revenue from domestic ...