Govt. notifies February 1 as the end of GST compensation cess, start of new tobacco tax regime - The Hindu

The cess was originally introduced for a period of five years to compensate States for any loss arising out of the implementation of GST. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Ministry of Finance on Thursday (January 1, 2026) issued a series of notifications that would bring into effect the new taxation regime for tobacco products from February 1, 2026.  First of all, it not…