The Centre issued an order on Wednesday to implement a new health and national security cess on tobacco and related products, ...

New GST mechanism for tobacco products from February 1 ensures higher revenue share for states while maintaining tax ...

For the sake of fair comparison, December’s gross GST collection figures without compensation cess proceeds are compared with the same from the year-ago period.

The notification replaces cess rates with “Nil” across extensive Schedule entries. The key takeaway is the effective withdrawal of Compensation Cess on the listed goods starting 1 February ...

The govt also issued orders that the Health Security se National Security Cess Act and the Central Excise (Amendment) Act, ...

Net GST revenues rose just 2.2% in December 2025, the slowest pace in a year, as weak domestic demand and high refunds offset stronger import-led collections ...