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#13150926

3 January 2026

A man smokes a cigarette at a street side in Kolkata, India, on January 3, 2026. From February 1, pan masala, cigarettes, tobacco, and similar products attract a GST rate of 40 percent, while biris attract an 18 percent Goods and Services Tax (GST), according to a government notification. Additionally, a Health and National Security Cess is levied on pan masala, while tobacco and related products attract additional excise duty.

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#13149154

2 January 2026

Cigarette packets with graphic pictorial warnings sit on the counter of a cigarette seller in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 2, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes ranging from 2,050 to 8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry states in an order late on Wednesday. The move potentially increases prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149152

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149153

2 January 2026

A man smokes a cigarette along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 2, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149155

2 January 2026

A man smokes a cigarette along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 2, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149156

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149157

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149158

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149159

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13137301

28 December 2025

RZESZOW, POLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Natural gas burners on a gas stove are seen in Rzeszow, Poland, on December 28, 2025. The scene reflects Europe’s ongoing shift away from Russian energy supplies, as the European Union moves to phase out Russian gas imports and Poland expands its role as a regional LNG hub while increasing natural gas usage.

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#13137463

28 December 2025

RZESZOW, POLAND - NOVEMBER 23: A natural gas burner on a gas stove is seen in Rzeszow, Poland, on December 28, 2025. The scene reflects Europe’s ongoing shift away from Russian energy supplies, as the European Union moves to phase out Russian gas imports and Poland expands its role as a regional LNG hub while increasing natural gas usage.

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#13137470

28 December 2025

RZESZOW, POLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Natural gas burners on a gas stove are seen in Rzeszow, Poland, on December 28, 2025. The scene reflects Europe’s ongoing shift away from Russian energy supplies, as the European Union moves to phase out Russian gas imports and Poland expands its role as a regional LNG hub while increasing natural gas usage.

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#13137498

28 December 2025

RZESZOW, POLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Natural gas burners on a gas stove are seen in Rzeszow, Poland, on December 28, 2025. The scene reflects Europe’s ongoing shift away from Russian energy supplies, as the European Union moves to phase out Russian gas imports and Poland expands its role as a regional LNG hub while increasing natural gas usage.

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#13137501

28 December 2025

RZESZOW, POLAND - NOVEMBER 23: A natural gas burner on a gas stove is seen in Rzeszow, Poland, on December 28, 2025. The scene reflects Europe’s ongoing shift away from Russian energy supplies, as the European Union moves to phase out Russian gas imports and Poland expands its role as a regional LNG hub while increasing natural gas usage.

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#13137522

28 December 2025

RZESZOW, POLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Natural gas burners on a gas stove are seen in Rzeszow, Poland, on December 28, 2025. The scene reflects Europe’s ongoing shift away from Russian energy supplies, as the European Union moves to phase out Russian gas imports and Poland expands its role as a regional LNG hub while increasing natural gas usage.

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#13137278

28 December 2025

RZESZOW, POLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Natural gas burners on a gas stove are seen in Rzeszow, Poland, on December 28, 2025. The scene reflects Europe’s ongoing shift away from Russian energy supplies, as the European Union moves to phase out Russian gas imports and Poland expands its role as a regional LNG hub while increasing natural gas usage.

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