Parliament clears bill to levy cess on pan masala manufacturing units

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks successful  the Rajya Sabha during the Winter league   of Parliament, successful  New Delhi, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks successful the Rajya Sabha during the Winter league of Parliament, successful New Delhi, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI

Parliament connected Monday (December 8, 2025) approved a measure seeking cess connected manufacturing units of cookware masala to augment expenditure connected nationalist information and nationalist health.

The Rajya Sabha returned the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, to the Lok Sabha. The measure was approved by the Lower House connected Friday.

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The cess volition beryllium implicit and supra the GST, and volition beryllium levied connected the accumulation capableness of machines successful cookware masala manufacturing factories.

Replying to the statement connected the bill, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the cess is intended to service the outgo of nationalist and wellness security.

Published - December 08, 2025 07:33 p.m. IST

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