In December 2025, which product did the Health Security se National Security Cess Act, 2025 expressly place within the cess framework?
Question and options
In December 2025, which product did the Health Security se National Security Cess Act, 2025 expressly place within the cess framework?
- Aerated soft drinks
- Motor spirit
- Pan masala
- Packaged drinking water
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Pan masala
The President assented to the Act on 15 December 2025, and it was published in the Gazette of India on 16 December 2025. It provides for a cess on the production of pan masala and other goods the Union may notify, to finance health and national security expenditure.
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