New excise rules mandate 24-month CCTV footage retention, machine disclosures and stricter duty compliance for pouch-packed chewing tobacco and gutkha Manufacturers ...

Manufacturers packing chewing tobacco and gutkha in pouches must install CCTV systems covering all packing machines and preserve footage for 24 months. Firms must disclose machine details to excise ...

The government has notified February 1 as the date from which additional excise duty on tobacco products, and a health cess on pan masala will be levied, replacing the existing GST compensation cess ...

Manufacturers of chewing tobacco, gutkha and similar products will have to install a functional CCTV system from February 1, covering all packing machines and preserve the footage for at least 24 ...

Prices of Gutkha, Cigarette and other tobacco products are set to increase as the new Central Excise duty comes into force from 1 February 2025. The Ministry of Finance has issued a series of ...

Vijayawada: The Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) has expressed serious concern over the steep increase in excise duties on tobacco products, warning that it could adversely impact ...

New rules mandate chewing tobacco and gutkha makers install CCTV systems by February 1. Footage must be kept for 24 months. Manufacturers will disclose machine numbers and capacities to excise ...