印度在2025年12月以新的卫生和安全系统取代即将到期的烟草税。 India to replace expiring tobacco tax with new health and security cess in December 2025.

印度计划在2025年12月对烟草产品实行新的 " 卫生安全和国家安全塞斯 " ,以取代即将到期的 " GST补偿塞斯 " 。 India plans to introduce a new Health Security and National Security Cess on tobacco products in December 2025, replacing the expiring GST compensation cess. 此举是更广泛的税制改革的一部分,旨在维持烟草的高税率,并为公共卫生和国防提供资金,预计2026年国防开支将增加20%。 The move, part of broader tax reforms, aims to maintain high tax rates on tobacco and fund public health and defense, with defense spending projected to rise 20% in 2026. 减免将加入现有税收并由中央政府征收,以确保关键部门继续获得收入,而不扩大税收基础。 The cess will be added to existing taxes and collected by the central government, ensuring continued revenue for critical sectors without expanding the tax base.