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Parliament clears bill to hike central excise on tobacco, replacing GST cess
The Statesman Delhi
|December 05, 2025
The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, received Parliament's approval on Thursday after being passed by the Rajya Sabha.
The legislation, which the Lok Sabha had cleared on Wednesday, replaces the existing GST compensation cess on tobacco products with increased central excise duties.
This story is from the December 05, 2025 edition of The Statesman Delhi.
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