New excise rules mandate 24-month CCTV footage retention, machine disclosures and stricter duty compliance for pouch-packed chewing tobacco and gutkha Manufacturers ...

Manufacturers packing chewing tobacco and gutkha in pouches must install CCTV systems covering all packing machines and preserve footage for 24 months. Firms must disclose machine details to excise ...

The government has notified February 1 as the date from which additional excise duty on tobacco products, and a health cess on pan masala will be levied, replacing the existing GST compensation cess ...

NEW DELHI: Manufacturers of chewing tobacco, gutkha and similar products will have to install a functional CCTV system from February 1, covering all packing machines and preserve the footage for at ...

Pan masala and gutkha manufacturers will now have to register their machines on the goods and services tax (GST) portal as part of measures by the government to cut down evasion in this sector. The ...

New rules mandate chewing tobacco and gutkha makers install CCTV systems by February 1. Footage must be kept for 24 months. Manufacturers will disclose machine numbers and capacities to excise ...