India Plans New Levy on Some Tobacco Products After GST Overhaul

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India is set to introduce a new health and national security cess on machines used to produce a tobacco-related product, and amend the current compensation levy under the goods and services tax regime.

India is set to introduce a new health and national security tax on machines used to produce a tobacco-related product, and amend the current compensation levy under the goods and services tax regime.

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