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Kerala Congress Unit's Social Media Chief Resigns Amid 'Bidis-Bihar' Post Row
- Saturday September 6, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Kerala Congress unit's social media head steps down from role amid row over 'bidis, Bihar start with B' post
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Congress' Post On Bihar, Bidis Sparks Row, BJP Calls It "Insult To Entire State"
- Friday September 5, 2025
- India News | Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
In a now-deleted post on X, the Congress said that "Bidis and Bihar start with B" and "cannot be considered a sin anymore", referring to the GST cut on the tobacco product.
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GST Revamp: How Opposition-Ruled States Came On Board
- Friday September 5, 2025
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The rationalisation of Goods and Services tax, done eight years after the flagship reforms were initiated, took place after a clear directive from Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day.
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What Are Sin Goods And Why They Attract The Highest GST Rate
- Thursday September 4, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The government has introduced a new 40% Goods and Services Tax (GST) slab, the highest in the regime, for "sin goods" and certain luxury items.
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Cigarettes, Cold Drinks, Big Cars And Bikes: 40% GST For Sin, Super Luxury Items
- Thursday September 4, 2025
- India News | Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury, NDTV News Desk
The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, cut the current four slabs down to two - scrapping the 12 per cent and 28 per cent rates, while retaining the 5 per cent and 18 per cent slabs.
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GST Council Meeting: What May Get Cheaper Or Cost More Under New Slabs
- Wednesday September 3, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
High hopes ride on the 56th GST Council meeting as it takes up proposals to simplify slabs and slash rates on key goods and services.
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Opposition States Seek Compensation For Revenue Loss Due To GST Reform Proposal
- Friday August 29, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Opposition-ruled states on Friday said the Centre's proposal for GST rate reforms could result in a revenue loss of about Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 2 lakh crore and demanded compensation for the losses incurred by them.
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Experts Call For Higher 'Sin Tax' On Tobacco Ahead Of GST Council Meet
- Thursday December 19, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Ahead of a crucial GST Council meeting on tax rationalisation health and economic experts have called for a higher 'Sin Tax' on tobacco and similar harmful products to curb their consumption and bolster public health and the economy.
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www.ndtv.com
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Stocks Of ITC, Varun Beverages, Godfrey Phillips Decline Amid GST Hike Report
- Tuesday December 3, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Shares of ITC, Varun Beverages and Godfrey Phillips India ended lower on Tuesday after the Group of Ministers on GST rate rationalisation decided to hike tax on sin goods like aerated beverages, cigarettes, tobacco and related products.
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GST On Cigarettes, Tobacco, Aerated Beverages May Be Hiked To 35%
- Monday December 2, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The GoM on GST rate rationalisation on Monday decided to hike tax on sin goods like aerated beverages, cigarettes, tobacco and related products to 35 per cent from the present 28 per cent, an official said.
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Stop Calling Luxury Cars As Sin Goods; Reduce GST: Jaguar Land Rover
- Monday July 1, 2019
- Reported by Sameer Contractor, Written by CarandBike Team (With Inputs from PTI)
Luxury cars are often under scrutiny for being extravagant purchases, which has resulted in the cars attracting the highest taxation. However, Jaguar Land Rover India's President and Managing Director, Rohit Suri believes that the government should stop classifying luxury cars as sin goods and reduce the tax burden on such vehicles. In a statement ...
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''Good And Simple Tax'' Replaced "Congress Legacy Tax": Arun Jaitley
- Friday July 27, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Union Minister Arun Jaitley today exuded confidence that GST rates on cement, ACs and televisions will be cut as tax revenues from them increase, and only luxury and sin goods will attract the highest slab of 28 per cent.
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www.ndtv.com
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Abolish 28% GST Slab, Says Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia
- Sunday July 22, 2018
- Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said that the government should either completely abolish the 28 per cent tax bracket or reserve it only for "sin goods."
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Plea To Include All Tobacco Products In Highest Tax Slab
- Tuesday November 1, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Ahead of the crucial GST council meeting on November 3, tobacco cancer survivors and researchers have urged the Council to include all tobacco products in the highest tax slab.
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www.ndtv.com
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Parliamentarians, Doctors Seek 40% Sin Tax On Tobacco Products
- Monday October 17, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Parliamentarians, medical experts and health advocates today appealed to the GST Council to levy 40 per cent sin tax on all tobacco products to curb the addiction.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Congress Unit's Social Media Chief Resigns Amid 'Bidis-Bihar' Post Row
- Saturday September 6, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Kerala Congress unit's social media head steps down from role amid row over 'bidis, Bihar start with B' post
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www.ndtv.com
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Congress' Post On Bihar, Bidis Sparks Row, BJP Calls It "Insult To Entire State"
- Friday September 5, 2025
- India News | Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
In a now-deleted post on X, the Congress said that "Bidis and Bihar start with B" and "cannot be considered a sin anymore", referring to the GST cut on the tobacco product.
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www.ndtv.com
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GST Revamp: How Opposition-Ruled States Came On Board
- Friday September 5, 2025
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The rationalisation of Goods and Services tax, done eight years after the flagship reforms were initiated, took place after a clear directive from Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day.
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www.ndtv.com
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What Are Sin Goods And Why They Attract The Highest GST Rate
- Thursday September 4, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The government has introduced a new 40% Goods and Services Tax (GST) slab, the highest in the regime, for "sin goods" and certain luxury items.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cigarettes, Cold Drinks, Big Cars And Bikes: 40% GST For Sin, Super Luxury Items
- Thursday September 4, 2025
- India News | Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury, NDTV News Desk
The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, cut the current four slabs down to two - scrapping the 12 per cent and 28 per cent rates, while retaining the 5 per cent and 18 per cent slabs.
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www.ndtv.com
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GST Council Meeting: What May Get Cheaper Or Cost More Under New Slabs
- Wednesday September 3, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
High hopes ride on the 56th GST Council meeting as it takes up proposals to simplify slabs and slash rates on key goods and services.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opposition States Seek Compensation For Revenue Loss Due To GST Reform Proposal
- Friday August 29, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Opposition-ruled states on Friday said the Centre's proposal for GST rate reforms could result in a revenue loss of about Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 2 lakh crore and demanded compensation for the losses incurred by them.
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www.ndtv.com
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Experts Call For Higher 'Sin Tax' On Tobacco Ahead Of GST Council Meet
- Thursday December 19, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Ahead of a crucial GST Council meeting on tax rationalisation health and economic experts have called for a higher 'Sin Tax' on tobacco and similar harmful products to curb their consumption and bolster public health and the economy.
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www.ndtv.com
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Stocks Of ITC, Varun Beverages, Godfrey Phillips Decline Amid GST Hike Report
- Tuesday December 3, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Shares of ITC, Varun Beverages and Godfrey Phillips India ended lower on Tuesday after the Group of Ministers on GST rate rationalisation decided to hike tax on sin goods like aerated beverages, cigarettes, tobacco and related products.
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www.ndtv.com
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GST On Cigarettes, Tobacco, Aerated Beverages May Be Hiked To 35%
- Monday December 2, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The GoM on GST rate rationalisation on Monday decided to hike tax on sin goods like aerated beverages, cigarettes, tobacco and related products to 35 per cent from the present 28 per cent, an official said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Stop Calling Luxury Cars As Sin Goods; Reduce GST: Jaguar Land Rover
- Monday July 1, 2019
- Reported by Sameer Contractor, Written by CarandBike Team (With Inputs from PTI)
Luxury cars are often under scrutiny for being extravagant purchases, which has resulted in the cars attracting the highest taxation. However, Jaguar Land Rover India's President and Managing Director, Rohit Suri believes that the government should stop classifying luxury cars as sin goods and reduce the tax burden on such vehicles. In a statement ...
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www.carandbike.com
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''Good And Simple Tax'' Replaced "Congress Legacy Tax": Arun Jaitley
- Friday July 27, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Union Minister Arun Jaitley today exuded confidence that GST rates on cement, ACs and televisions will be cut as tax revenues from them increase, and only luxury and sin goods will attract the highest slab of 28 per cent.
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www.ndtv.com
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Abolish 28% GST Slab, Says Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia
- Sunday July 22, 2018
- Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said that the government should either completely abolish the 28 per cent tax bracket or reserve it only for "sin goods."
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www.ndtv.com
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Plea To Include All Tobacco Products In Highest Tax Slab
- Tuesday November 1, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Ahead of the crucial GST council meeting on November 3, tobacco cancer survivors and researchers have urged the Council to include all tobacco products in the highest tax slab.
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www.ndtv.com
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Parliamentarians, Doctors Seek 40% Sin Tax On Tobacco Products
- Monday October 17, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Parliamentarians, medical experts and health advocates today appealed to the GST Council to levy 40 per cent sin tax on all tobacco products to curb the addiction.
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www.ndtv.com