Budget 2025: Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman increase ‘sin tax’?​Budget 2025: Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman increase ‘sin tax’? 

The Indian government held steady on sin taxes for tobacco in the latest budget. Cigarette taxes remained unchanged. A proposed 35% GST on sin goods like tobacco and aerated drinks is under consideration. This could hike prices. India’s tobacco taxes are below the WHO’s recommended 75% of retail price.

​The Indian government held steady on sin taxes for tobacco in the latest budget. Cigarette taxes remained unchanged. A proposed 35% GST on sin goods like tobacco and aerated drinks is under consideration. This could hike prices. India’s tobacco taxes are below the WHO’s recommended 75% of retail price. 

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