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Cigarettes, biris, pan masala, tobacco products to get costlier from Feb 1

The government on Wednesday notified February 1 as the date from which additional excise duty will be levied on tobacco ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer

BOC seizes P1.3-B fake cigarettes, raw tobacco materials, machines

MANILA, Philippines — Fake cigarettes, raw tobacco materials and cigarette packing machines amounting to around P1.3 billion were intercepted by authorities, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported ...
The Denver Post

With cigarette makers’ new packaging, color tobacco opponents skeptical

RICHMOND, Va. — Goodbye, Marlboro Lights. Hello, Marlboro Gold Pack. “Light” cigarettes are going up in smoke by the end of June, but their names and packaging are getting a colorful makeover. The ...

Excise duty on tobacco, health cess on pan masala from February 1

From February 2026, India replaces GST compensation cess with excise and health cess on tobacco and pan masala, introducing ...

Tobacco taxes decoded: FAQs explain machine-based excise on chewing tobacco, gutkha

Under the new framework, excise duty will no longer depend on actual production or self-declared output. Duty will be levied on a deemed quantity of production linked to the maximum capacity of the ...
Los Angeles Times

Cigarette machines are now packing art

PHILADELPHIA — Pull a knob on the vintage cigarette machine and you may pick up a new habit -- buying art. The Art-o-Mat offers miniature paintings, sculpture and other tiny trinkets for not much more ...