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Cigarette prices surge up to Rs 55 per pack after excise duty hike

Published on: Feb. 1, 2026, 7:43 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse

An additional excise duty on cigarettes and tobacco products, and a health cess on pan masala, over and above the highest 40 per cent GST rate, has come into effect from February 1.

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