India imposes excise duty on cigarettes effective February 1

Godfrey Phillips India

31/12/2025 18:44

NEW DELHI, Dec 31 (Reuters) - India has imposed an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry said in an order late on Wednesday.

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