{"id":31285,"date":"2026-01-01T18:58:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T13:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediapbn.com\/?p=31285"},"modified":"2026-01-01T18:58:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T13:28:36","slug":"govt-notifies-february-1st-as-date-from-which-additional-excise-duty-to-be-levied-on-tobacco-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediapbn.com\/?p=31285","title":{"rendered":"Govt notifies February 1st as date from which additional excise duty to be levied on tobacco products"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Govt notifies February 1st as date from which additional excise duty to be levied on tobacco products<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>New Delhi, January 1, 2026 (Media PBN)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Government has notified February 1 as the date from which additional excise duty will be levied on tobacco products and a new cess on pan masala.<\/p>\n<p>The new levies on tobacco and pan masala will be over and above the GST rate, and will replace the 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