About 16 % increase in national calamity contingent duty on specified cigarettes

February 1, 2023 India Ties Economy, Finance Comments Off

Feb 01: While presenting the Union Budget 2023-24 in Parliament today, Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to revise National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) on specified cigarettes upwards by about 16%.

The NCCD on specified cigarettes was last revised three years ago.

NCCD Duty rate on Cigarettes |(with effect from 02.02.2023):

Description of goods	Rate of Excise Duty
From (Rs per 1000 sticks)	To (Rs. Per 1000 sticks)
Other than filter cigarettes of length not exceeding 65 mm	200	230
Other than filter cigarettes of length exceeding 65 mm but not exceeding 70 mm	250	290
Filter cigarettes of length not exceeding 65 mm	440	510
Filter cigarettes of length exceeding 65 mm but not exceeding 70 mm	440	510
Filter cigarettes of length exceeding 70 mm but not exceeding 75 mm	545	630
Other cigarettes	735	850
Cigarettes of tobacco substitutes	600	690

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