New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The Ministry of Finance has notified a major revision in excise duty on cigarettes and tobacco products, effective February 1, 2026.

According to the notification issued on Wednesday, the government has imposed additional excise duty on cigarettes in the range of Rs 2,050 to Rs 8,500 per 1,000 sticks, depending on the length and type of the product.

The duty will be levied over and above the existing 40 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on tobacco and similar product.

This duty raise comes close on the heels of Parliament passing a Bill aimed at increasing excise duty on tobacco products and their manufacturing.

The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, passed by the Parliament recently, aimed at revising exc...