CA Palak Rathi | Public Policies on Instagram: "More than 50 Members of Parliament debated this one bill for almost 8 hours. This is Episode 3 of People & Parliament, where I explain only those bills that actually affect your life, so don’t forget to follow. The bill is the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, passed on 4th December. This bill increases the duty, meaning tax, on cigarettes, beedis, chewing tobacco, gutkha, hookah tobacco and smoking mixtures. Why was there so much debate on th

Pankaj Chaudhary on Instagram: "Today, during the ongoing 2025 Winter Session in Rajya Sabha, I presented the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 for consideration and subsequently returned to the Lok Sabha. #PankajChaudhary #Rajyasabha #CentralExciseBill @nsitharaman @finminindia @sansad.tv"

Viestories on Instagram: "The Union Finance Minister said that cigarettes should not become more affordable as the government prepares to restore central excise duty after the GST compensation cess ends. This is to make sure cigarette prices don’t fall when the cess is removed. The statement came after Parliament approved the Central Excise Amendment Bill 2025, which introduces a new excise structure for all tobacco products. Under the new law, cigarettes, cigars, pan masala, hookah tobacco, and

True Updates on Instagram: "Finance Minister Warns! After the gst compensation cess ended, the government moved quickly to restore excise duty on cigarettes to ensure they do not become more affordable. the finance minister stressed that maintaining high prices is crucial to discourage consumption, especially among young and vulnerable groups. the decision aligns with india’s long-standing public health strategy of using taxation as a tool to reduce tobacco addiction and the burden of smoking-re