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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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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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"Does Congress Want Tobacco Taxed At 5%?" Nirmala Sitharaman On 40% GST Question
- Thursday September 4, 2025
- India News | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a sweeping reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on a wide range of essential items, automobiles, agriculture inputs, and electronic appliances.
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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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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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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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Cigarette Prices Remain Unchanged After No Tobacco Tax Hike In Budget 2024
- Tuesday July 23, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Union Budget 2024: The price of cigarettes will remain unchanged after the government announced no hike in the existing tax rates on tobacco products in the 2024 Union Budget.
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Diamond Watch And Supercars: Tobacco Baron's Lavish Lifestyle Under Probe
- Saturday March 2, 2024
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni
After establishing itself as a key player in the tobacco industry, the Banshidhar Company has come under the radar of Income Tax authorities who are working round the clock to unravel the company's web of deception.
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Rolls Royce, Lamborghini, Crores Of Cash Seized From Tobacco Baron's Home
- Saturday March 2, 2024
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Samiran Mishra
The Income Tax department executed a series of raids on Banshidhar Tobacco Company, unearthing a complex web of financial manipulations that extend across various states and even overseas.
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Rs 335 Crore Black Money Found After Raids On Pune Tobacco Group
- Monday February 22, 2021
- Pune News | Press Trust of India
The Income Tax Department has detected about Rs 335 crore undisclosed income after it raided a Pune-based business group engaged in packaging and sale of tobacco products and related items, the Central Board of Direct Taxes said on Monday.
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GST Officials Detect Rs 830 Crore Tax Evasion By Delhi-Based Tobacco Factory
- Sunday January 3, 2021
- Delhi News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Arun Nair
The GST department has unearthed Rs 831 crore tax evasion by an unregistered gutkha manufacturing unit in the national capital.
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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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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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"Does Congress Want Tobacco Taxed At 5%?" Nirmala Sitharaman On 40% GST Question
- Thursday September 4, 2025
- India News | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a sweeping reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on a wide range of essential items, automobiles, agriculture inputs, and electronic appliances.
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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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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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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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Cigarette Prices Remain Unchanged After No Tobacco Tax Hike In Budget 2024
- Tuesday July 23, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Union Budget 2024: The price of cigarettes will remain unchanged after the government announced no hike in the existing tax rates on tobacco products in the 2024 Union Budget.
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www.ndtv.com
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Diamond Watch And Supercars: Tobacco Baron's Lavish Lifestyle Under Probe
- Saturday March 2, 2024
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni
After establishing itself as a key player in the tobacco industry, the Banshidhar Company has come under the radar of Income Tax authorities who are working round the clock to unravel the company's web of deception.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rolls Royce, Lamborghini, Crores Of Cash Seized From Tobacco Baron's Home
- Saturday March 2, 2024
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Samiran Mishra
The Income Tax department executed a series of raids on Banshidhar Tobacco Company, unearthing a complex web of financial manipulations that extend across various states and even overseas.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rs 335 Crore Black Money Found After Raids On Pune Tobacco Group
- Monday February 22, 2021
- Pune News | Press Trust of India
The Income Tax Department has detected about Rs 335 crore undisclosed income after it raided a Pune-based business group engaged in packaging and sale of tobacco products and related items, the Central Board of Direct Taxes said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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GST Officials Detect Rs 830 Crore Tax Evasion By Delhi-Based Tobacco Factory
- Sunday January 3, 2021
- Delhi News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Arun Nair
The GST department has unearthed Rs 831 crore tax evasion by an unregistered gutkha manufacturing unit in the national capital.
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www.ndtv.com