… affordability. "Beedis are no less harmful than cigarettes or smokeless tobacco. Their toxicity … beedi cheaper. "Uneven tax policies that favour beedis over other tobacco … health crises." Elaborating on beedi-related health hazards, Dr Pragya …

New Delhi: The GST reform was made possible due to the active participation of council members, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today, adding, "all of us should keep revenue generation about politics". In an exclusive interview with …

… on tobacco products, specifically the reduction of GST on beedi idi from … 28% to 18%, while other tobacco products …

… neighboring countries reveal that beedi smokers have significantly higher odds … tobacco-related illnesses, sometimes nearly double those of cigarette smokers. Thus, beedis … for exclusive beedi smokers versus 4.54 for exclusive cigarette smokers. Hence, …

… cigars and cigarettes was raised from 28 to 40 per cent, on tobacco … tobacco and are harmful.  But ‘beedis are considered a “poor man’s smoke”. Cigarettes … , hurting their livelihood.  Also the ‘beedi’ sector is highly unorganised, with …

… , including pan masala, cigarettes, gutka, and chewing tobacco, will be taxed at … off. “Pan masala, cigarettes, gutkha, and other tobacco products such as chewing … tobacco, products like zarda, unmanufactured tobacco, and beedi will continue …

… per cent tax on tobacco and gutkha? Congress … on cigarettes, chewing tobacco products like zarda, unmanufactured tobacco and beedi, besides … “Ironically this gutka and tobacco are highly consumed by … remarked, “40% GST on tobacco, cigarette and beer. If you …

… as cigarettes, cigars, cheroots, cigarillos, gutkha, chewing tobacco (like zarda), unmanufactured tobacco, beedi, scented tobacco and …

… for items like cigarettes, chewing tobacco, zarda, unmanufactured tobacco, and beedis, the current … Clarification around GST on tobacco and related products Goods … pan masala, cigarettes, gutkha, zarda, unmanufactured tobacco and beedis will continue with …