Parliament approves Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to raise excise duty on tobacco
Dec 04, 2025
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while replying to the discussion in Rajya Sabha, said the higher duties on cigarettes will be shared with the states. "This is not a cess but excise duty. The amount will be redistributed to the States as per the Finance Commission's recommendations."