The Lok Sabha on December 01, 2025, issued the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, further to amend the Central Excise Act, 1944.
The following has been stated: -
•The Fourth Schedule of the Central Excise Act, 1944, has been revised by substituting an updated table of excise duties for all tobacco-related products.
•Unmanufactured and stemmed/stripped tobacco will now attract a uniform 70% duty, while tobacco refuse is set at 60%.
•Cigars, cigarettes, and cigarillos receive revised specific or ad-valorem duty rates depending on type and length.
•Manufactured tobacco products, including chewing tobacco, snuff, smoking mixtures, and nicotine products, face significantly increased duty slabs up to 125%.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No.: Bill No. 143 of 2025]
