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The highest excise duty is being levied in Gutkha at 91%. Chewing tobacco and Jarda Scented tobacco will attract 82% duty.

Government Amends Central Excise Duties for Tobacco Products from February 2026

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The FAQs give a clear guide for the manufacturers about the new rules, to help them comply with the machine-based levy system.

Government Releases FAQ on Machine-Based Levy for Chewing Tobacco, Jarda Scented Tobacco, and Gutkha

Judgement

Tribunal upholds CIT(A)’s deletion of employee-expense reallocations and restores MAT addition of excise refund

ITAT Rules Excise Refund is Income for MAT; Upholds Scientific Allocation and Freebies Disallowance

ITAT Holds Excise Refund Taxable for MAT; Sustains Scientific Allocation but Upholds Freebies Disallowance

Court rules that SVLDRS proceedings are quasi-judicial, enabling taxpayers to rely on Supreme Court’s COVID-19 limitation extensions

Kerala HC Allows Late SVLDRS Payment, Holds COVID Limitation Orders Extend Amnesty Scheme Deadline

Court Holds Re-quantification Was Pending on 30 June 2019; Petitioner Entitled to 70% Relief Under SVLDRS Litigation Category, Not 60% Arrears

HC Rules SVLDRS Relief Must Be Granted Under Litigation Category: SVLDRS-3 Demand Set Aside

SC restores the commissioner’s demand, holding that bleaching, mercerising, squeezing and stentering formed one continuous power-aided manufacturing process

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Government Amends Central Excise Duties for Tobacco Products from February 2026

Government Releases FAQ on Machine-Based Levy for Chewing Tobacco, Jarda Scented Tobacco, and Gutkha

ITAT Holds Excise Refund Taxable for MAT; Sustains Scientific Allocation but Upholds Freebies Disallowance

Kerala HC Allows Late SVLDRS Payment, Holds COVID Limitation Orders Extend Amnesty Scheme Deadline

HC Rules SVLDRS Relief Must Be Granted Under Litigation Category: SVLDRS-3 Demand Set Aside

SC: Cotton Fabric Processing Using Power Across Interlinked Units Amounts to Manufacture; CESTAT Order Set Aside