Karnataka HC upholds laws allowing simultaneous levy of GST, excise and calamity duties on tobacco products

Petitions filed by manufacturers of tobacco and tobacco products dismissed  In a setback to manufacturers of tobacco and tobacco products, the High Court of Karnataka has upheld that laws that allow simultaneous levy of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the basic excise duty, and the National Calamity Contingency Duty (NCCD) on these products.  Justice S. Sunil Dutt Yadav delivered the v…