New Delhi: The Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, convened a high-level stakeholder consultation on 22 January 2026 to discuss the adoption of bio-plastics in paan masala and gutkha sachets. The meeting brought together officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate…
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Machine-Based Levy on Gutkha & Chewing Tobacco FAQs
The Union government has released a comprehensive set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to clarify the new machine-based levy system for chewing tobacco, jarda scented tobacco and gutkha. Issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), the clarifications aim to help manufacturers understand the capacity-based excise duty…