New Cess on Pan Masala: Boosting Health and National Security
Published on: Dec. 5, 2025, 7:31 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced a new Health and National Security Cess on pan masala manufacturing to fund national security and health schemes. The Lok Sabha passed this bill, aiming to compensate for a potential GST revenue shortfall while ensuring the cess won't affect GST collections.
