THE CENTRAL EXCISE (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2025
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🏛️ Became law (Act)
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What does this law do?
This law amends the Central Excise Act, 1944 to update the duty rates for tobacco and tobacco products, replacing the previous rates with new rates specified in the Fourth Schedule.
Who it affects
Businesses that manufacture or sell tobacco and tobacco products.
Key provisions
- Updates duty rates for tobacco and tobacco products in the Fourth Schedule of the Central Excise Act, 1944.
- Replaces previous duty rates with new rates for various tobacco products including unmanufactured tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, and other tobacco products.
- Sets specific duty rates per kilogram or per thousand units for different types of tobacco products.
Points worth noting
- This is an amendment to the Central Excise Act, 1944, which was repealed for most goods by the GST Act, 2017, but remains applicable for tobacco products.
- The amendment replaces the previous duty rates with new rates, which are higher than the previous rates for many products.
- The Bill does not involve any expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India.
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | 143 |
| Status | closed (section: bill) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 3 |
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2025-12-01
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2025-12-03
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