The Indian government held steady on sin taxes for tobacco in the latest budget. Cigarette taxes remained unchanged. A proposed 35% GST on sin goods like tobacco and aerated drinks is under ...

Furthermore, the Council plans to deliberate on the future of compensation cess rates and the establishment of a unique 35 per cent rate for specific sin goods like tobacco and aerated drinks.

Growing health consciousness in India has seen consumers switching to lower sugar content products, creating a new market for reformulated aerated beverages. However, a uniform tax on sugar carbonated ...

Infants were about 50% more likely to experience rapid weight gain if they were fed milk cereal drinks during their first year, according to results published Dec. 18 in the journal Acta Paediatrica.

In a virtual event, Sunita Williams provided students with a glimpse into life aboard the International Space Station (ISS), including the method astronauts use to drink fluids in zero gravity.

Toxicology tests on the ingredients of drinks consumed by seven tourists who fell ill in Fiji showed “no methanol or illicit substances,” authorities on the South Pacific island said Wednesday.

Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has criticized the proposal to impose a 35% GST on 'sin goods' such as aerated beverages and tobacco products. They argue it could lead to increased smuggling and loss of ...

Aerated beverages such as carbonated soft drinks, sparkling waters etc are currently taxed at the highest GST slab of 28 per cent plus a 12 per cent compensation cess. According to AICPDF ...

Drinks manufacturers and consumers may soon have a small, portable kit, not much bigger than a covid test, to check the quality and safety of alcoholic beverages. The device is being described as ...

He was responding to a question on reports suggesting that the Group of Ministers on rate rationalisation under GST has recommended raising the rate on tobacco and aerated drinks to 35%.