Cigarette and pan masala prices will rise from February 1, 2026, as the government hikes excise duties after seven years.

Under the new framework, excise duty will no longer depend on actual production or self-declared output. Duty will be levied on a deemed quantity of production linked to the maximum capacity of the ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Goodbye, Marlboro Lights. Hello, Marlboro Gold Pack. “Light” cigarettes are going up in smoke by the end of June, but their names and packaging are getting a colorful makeover. The ...

In a major policy shift, the Finance Ministry on Wednesday notified a comprehensive overhaul of the excise duty structure for tobacco products, marking the first substantive revision since the rollout ...

MANILA, Philippines — Fake cigarettes, raw tobacco materials and cigarette packing machines amounting to around P1.3 billion were intercepted by authorities, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported ...

PHILADELPHIA — Pull a knob on the vintage cigarette machine and you may pick up a new habit -- buying art. The Art-o-Mat offers miniature paintings, sculpture and other tiny trinkets for not much more ...