The tobacco area has declined by 14.56 per cent to 3.99 lakh hectares in 2016-17 from 4.67 lakh hectares in 2014-15.
13 Aug 2018 2:29 PM IST
GST Council had approved tobacco cess to be kept as mixture of Rs 4,170 per 1,000 sticks or ad valorem of 290 per cent.
20 March 2017 2:17 PM IST