Winter session: To ensure sin goods stay costly, FM Sitharaman moves bills for extra levies

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced two bills to levy excise duty on tobacco products and a health and national security cess on pan masala, following the withdrawal of GST compensation cess. These measures aim to maintain high taxation on 'sin goods' and fund public health and national security initiatives.

Winter session: To ensure sin goods stay costly, FM Sitharaman moves bills for extra levies
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced two bills to levy excise duty on tobacco products and a health and national security cess on pan masala, following the withdrawal of GST compensation cess. These measures aim to maintain high taxation on 'sin goods' and fund public health and national security initiatives.