India Introduces Pan Masala Cess for Public Health

The Indian government has passed a new law called the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill 2025.

This law adds a special tax, called a cess, on the machines used to make pan masala.

The money from this tax will go to the government and be used to improve public health and national security.

Experts think this is a good idea because it uses money from unhealthy products to help people's health.

The tax is based on how much the machines can make, not how much is actually made.

Companies have to tell the government about their machines and pay the tax every month.

The government can change the tax rates in the future if needed.