{"id":371577,"date":"2026-01-03T17:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T11:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=371577"},"modified":"2026-01-03T16:26:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T10:56:53","slug":"excise-duty-on-cigarettes-tobacco-products-increase-feb-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/01\/03\/excise-duty-on-cigarettes-tobacco-products-increase-feb-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Cigarettes to burn holes in your pocket from Feb 2026: Govt raises Excise Duty on tobacco products"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On 31-12-2025, the Finance Ministry issued a notification announcing Central Excise Duty on tobacco products<\/span>. The notification covers cigarettes, cigarillos, chewing tobacco, gutkha, snuff, smoking mixtures, hukkah tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, and other related preparations<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The revised rates on the goods will be applicable from 1-2-2026.<\/p>\n

Key Highlights:<\/h3>\n
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    The notification was notified by the Finance Ministry exercising its powers under Section 5A(1)<\/a> of the Central Excise Act, 1944<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The Ministry emphasised that the changes were introduced in the public interest, with the objective of rationalizing excise duties across various categories of tobacco products. These include cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, gutkha, snuff, and reconstituted tobacco.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Excise Duty Rates have been revised<\/span> for different categories of tobacco products, with detailed slabs as follows:<\/p>\n

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      Cigarettes<\/p>\n