Universal Music's $775 million acquisition of music-services giant Downtown is likely to be approved soon by the European Commission, sources say.

Brokerages also cut rating and share price targets for the stock Analysts have sharply reduced cigarette maker ITC’s earning estimates for the next two years, fearing a significant dent in the company ...

A small pack of cigarettes will soon burn a hole in your pockets, with the government imposing an additional excise duty on several tobacco products effective February 1. The revised tax structure ...

NCCD to stay in cigarette taxes from February 1, Finance Ministry confirms New tax on cigarettes: 40% GST, central excise duty, and existing NCCD Health cess and excise duty on tobacco products will ...

Prices of cigarettes and other tobacco products are set to increase, with the government notifying February 1 as the date from which additional excise duty on tobacco products and a health cess on pan ...

Shares of cigarette companies ITC and Godfrey Phillips slumped by up to 19% in Thursday's trade (January 1), after the government imposed an excise duty on cigarettes, effective next month onwards.

The government on Wednesday notified February 1 as the date from which additional excise duty will be levied on tobacco products, and a new cess on pan masala. The new levies on tobacco and pan masala ...

NEW DELHI-India has imposed an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050 rupees (S$29) - 8,500 rupees per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective Feb 1, the Finance Ministry ...

Shares of Indian tobacco companies fell on Thursday ‍after the government imposed a new tax on cigarettes, making them costlier for an estimated 100 ‌million smokers in the world’s most populous ...

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Finance has issued a series of notifications to implement a major shift in tobacco taxation, effective February 1, 2026. This new regime, established under the Central ...

The government on Wednesday notified 1 February 2026, as the start date for a new tax regime on tobacco products and pan masala, replacing the existing GST compensation cess with fresh excise duties ...

NEW DELHI, Dec 31 (Reuters) - India has imposed 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 ...