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Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Levy Cess On Pan Masala Manufacturing Units
- Friday December 5, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Lok Sabha on Friday passed a bill to levy a cess on manufacturing units of pan masala, and utilise the fund for strengthening national security and improving public health.
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Nirmala Sitharaman Moves Health Security Bill, Links It To National Security
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday moved The Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 in Lok Sabha for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha.
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Bills In Lok Sabha Seek Levies On Tobacco, Pan Masala After GST Phaseout
- Monday December 1, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill provides for a new central excise duty on tobacco products like cigarette, chewing tobacco, cigars, hookahs, zarda, and scented tobacco.
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20% Cow Cess On Liquor? Rajasthan Bar Bill Goes Viral
- Saturday October 4, 2025
- India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh
A customer was recently charged 20% extra on the value-added tax (VAT) for beer at a bar in Jodhpur. This additional amount was 'cow cess', a tax aimed at supporting cows and cow shelters in Rajasthan.
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www.ndtv.com
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New GST Rates Highlights: GST 2.0 Takes Effect, Food, Cars, TVs Become Cheaper
- Monday September 22, 2025
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
GST 2.0 Rates Highlights: The new Goods and Services Tax rates have taken effect today, with many items, including daily food and essentials, as well as life and health insurance policies, becoming cheaper.
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www.ndtv.com
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Minimum Wage For Domestic Workers? Karnataka Plans 5% Welfare Cess
- Saturday September 20, 2025
- India News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna
It was only recently that the Karnataka Labour department brought in a bill to provide social security to gig workers in Karnataka, close on the heels of that, now a bill for social security of domestic workers in its planning stages.
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www.ndtv.com
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GST Rates On Food Revised: All Your Questions Answered
- Thursday September 4, 2025
- Food | Written by Jigyasa Kakwani, Edited by Shubham Bhatnagar
From why ultra-high-temperature milk is exempt from GST to concerns about the higher rate on carbonated beverages, the Ministry of Finance has responded to key questions.
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www.ndtv.com
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GST Reforms: FAQs On What Changes
- Thursday September 4, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, held its 56th meeting on September 3 in New Delhi and announced changes in the rates. Here are all your questions answered.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Rates, Relief On Daily Use Items On GST Council Agenda
- Wednesday September 3, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Goods, Services Tax Council, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, begins a two-day meet today eto discuss a shift to a two-slab system expected to slash prices of daily-use items by reducing the brackets under which most goods are taxed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Tobacco, Liquor, Fancy Cars: What Will Cost More As Centre Plans GST Revision
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Cigarettes, carbonated drinks, and high-end cars are among items that may become more expensive if a proposal to replace the expiring compensation cess - in the Goods and Services Tax system - with cesses on health and clean energy.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Garbage Cess": Bengaluru Residents To Pay New Trash Tax From Today
- Tuesday April 1, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has implemented a "garbage cess" under which the residents of Bengaluru will have to pay a solid waste management user fee effective from April 1.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trip To Uttarakhand To Get Costlier, Vehicles Will Soon Pay Green Tax
- Sunday December 8, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Uttarakhand government will soon impose a green cess on out-of-state vehicles, an official said on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Karnataka Plans 2% Cess On Movie Tickets, OTT Subscriptions For Welfare Fund
- Saturday July 20, 2024
- Karnataka News | Reported by Pratibha Raman
The Karnataka government is considering a cess on movie tickets and OTT subscription fees to support cinema and cultural artists.
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www.ndtv.com
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Maharashtra Came Up With Law On Acquisition Of 'Cessed Property': Supreme Court
- Wednesday April 24, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Maharashtra government came up with a law for acquiring old and dilapidated buildings that were unsafe as the tenants were sitting tight over the properties and landlords had no money for repairs.
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In Setback To Himachal, High Court Strikes Down Cess On Hydropower Generation
- Wednesday March 6, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
In a setback to the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday declared the water cess levied on hydropower generation unconstitutional.
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www.ndtv.com
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Levy Cess On Pan Masala Manufacturing Units
- Friday December 5, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Lok Sabha on Friday passed a bill to levy a cess on manufacturing units of pan masala, and utilise the fund for strengthening national security and improving public health.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Nirmala Sitharaman Moves Health Security Bill, Links It To National Security
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday moved The Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 in Lok Sabha for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bills In Lok Sabha Seek Levies On Tobacco, Pan Masala After GST Phaseout
- Monday December 1, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill provides for a new central excise duty on tobacco products like cigarette, chewing tobacco, cigars, hookahs, zarda, and scented tobacco.
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www.ndtv.com
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20% Cow Cess On Liquor? Rajasthan Bar Bill Goes Viral
- Saturday October 4, 2025
- India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh
A customer was recently charged 20% extra on the value-added tax (VAT) for beer at a bar in Jodhpur. This additional amount was 'cow cess', a tax aimed at supporting cows and cow shelters in Rajasthan.
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www.ndtv.com
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New GST Rates Highlights: GST 2.0 Takes Effect, Food, Cars, TVs Become Cheaper
- Monday September 22, 2025
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
GST 2.0 Rates Highlights: The new Goods and Services Tax rates have taken effect today, with many items, including daily food and essentials, as well as life and health insurance policies, becoming cheaper.
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www.ndtv.com
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Minimum Wage For Domestic Workers? Karnataka Plans 5% Welfare Cess
- Saturday September 20, 2025
- India News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna
It was only recently that the Karnataka Labour department brought in a bill to provide social security to gig workers in Karnataka, close on the heels of that, now a bill for social security of domestic workers in its planning stages.
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www.ndtv.com
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GST Rates On Food Revised: All Your Questions Answered
- Thursday September 4, 2025
- Food | Written by Jigyasa Kakwani, Edited by Shubham Bhatnagar
From why ultra-high-temperature milk is exempt from GST to concerns about the higher rate on carbonated beverages, the Ministry of Finance has responded to key questions.
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www.ndtv.com
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GST Reforms: FAQs On What Changes
- Thursday September 4, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, held its 56th meeting on September 3 in New Delhi and announced changes in the rates. Here are all your questions answered.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Rates, Relief On Daily Use Items On GST Council Agenda
- Wednesday September 3, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Goods, Services Tax Council, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, begins a two-day meet today eto discuss a shift to a two-slab system expected to slash prices of daily-use items by reducing the brackets under which most goods are taxed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Tobacco, Liquor, Fancy Cars: What Will Cost More As Centre Plans GST Revision
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Cigarettes, carbonated drinks, and high-end cars are among items that may become more expensive if a proposal to replace the expiring compensation cess - in the Goods and Services Tax system - with cesses on health and clean energy.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Garbage Cess": Bengaluru Residents To Pay New Trash Tax From Today
- Tuesday April 1, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has implemented a "garbage cess" under which the residents of Bengaluru will have to pay a solid waste management user fee effective from April 1.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trip To Uttarakhand To Get Costlier, Vehicles Will Soon Pay Green Tax
- Sunday December 8, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Uttarakhand government will soon impose a green cess on out-of-state vehicles, an official said on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Karnataka Plans 2% Cess On Movie Tickets, OTT Subscriptions For Welfare Fund
- Saturday July 20, 2024
- Karnataka News | Reported by Pratibha Raman
The Karnataka government is considering a cess on movie tickets and OTT subscription fees to support cinema and cultural artists.
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www.ndtv.com
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Maharashtra Came Up With Law On Acquisition Of 'Cessed Property': Supreme Court
- Wednesday April 24, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Maharashtra government came up with a law for acquiring old and dilapidated buildings that were unsafe as the tenants were sitting tight over the properties and landlords had no money for repairs.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Setback To Himachal, High Court Strikes Down Cess On Hydropower Generation
- Wednesday March 6, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
In a setback to the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday declared the water cess levied on hydropower generation unconstitutional.
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www.ndtv.com