New use of semaglutide was associated with a lower risk for medical care related to tobacco use disorder (TUD) in smokers with type 2 diabetes compared with 7 other anti-diabetes medications. Those ...

The government has notified February 1 as the date from which additional excise duty on tobacco products, and a health cess on pan masala will be levied, replacing the existing GST compensation cess ...

NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday formally annulled the vestige of compensation cess on sin goods such as cigarettes and tobacco products from the Goods and Services Tax regime as decided by the ...

The Ministry of Finance on Thursday (January 1, 2026) issued a series of notifications that would bring into effect the new taxation regime for tobacco products from February 1, 2026. First of all, it ...

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Finance has issued a series of notifications to implement a major shift in tobacco taxation, effective February 1, 2026. This new regime, established under the Central ...

The government has announced a major overhaul of the tax structure on tobacco products and pan masala, with new levies set to come into force from February 1. The changes replace the existing GST ...