Lok Sabha passes Bill aimed at raising excise duty on tobacco products

Dec 03, 2025

The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 seeks to revise excise duties on tobacco and related products after the expiry of the GST compensation cess

Parliament's winter session heavy on financial agenda, some key bills passed

Dec 19, 2025

The Winter Session of Parliament was heavy on the financial agenda, with several key legislations passed, including the bill to amend insurance laws, the...

Centre to move Central Excise (Amendment) Bill for consideration in Parliament

Dec 02, 2025

Following the introduction of GST in 2017, the Centre had decreased central excise duties on tobacco and tobacco products to allow for the levy...

FM Sitharaman to move Health Security se National Security Cess Bill for consideration, passing in Lok Sabha

Dec 04, 2025

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to move the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 for consideration and passing in the...

Sitharaman moves Health Security se National Security Cess Bill in Lok Sabha

Dec 04, 2025

Congress MP from Haryana's Ambala Varun Chaudhury while noting that the Bill is silent on sharing the cess pool with States, suggested that the...

Karnataka Assembly passes bill to impose cess on movie tickets and OTT subscription

Jul 24, 2024

Karnataka Assembly unanimously passed the Cine and Cultural Activists (Welfare) Bill of 2024, which aims to impose a cess of 2 per cent on...