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GST Dept Seizes 4.20 Lakh Imported Cigarettes
The GST department in Delhi found a truck with lots of imported cigarettes.
They took the cigarettes because they didn't have the right health warnings on the packs.
The cigarettes are worth a lot of money, around Rs 65 lakh.
The government says they will keep stopping people who don't follow the rules about selling cigarettes.
This is part of their plan to stop tax evasion and illegal selling of tobacco products.
GST department seized 4.20 lakh sticks of imported 'Esse Light' cigarettes worth Rs 65 lakh.
The seizure was due to violation of statutory requirements and missing pictorial health warnings.
The action was taken under the GST Act, 2017 and the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003.
The Delhi government has committed to strict action against tax evasion and illegal tobacco trade.
The consignment was being transported in violation of legal requirements for tobacco products in India.
- Who
- GST department's anti-evasion branch team
- What
- Seizure of 4.20 lakh sticks of imported cigarettes
- Where
- New Delhi
- When
- September 2
- Why
- Violation of statutory requirements and missing health warnings
Key facts
- Number of Cigarettes Seized
- 4.20 lakh sticks
- Estimated Value
- Rs 65 lakh
- Brand
- Esse Light
- Type
- Super-slim, premium filter
- Legal Violation
- Missing pictorial health warning
- Act Violated
- Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003
- GST Act
- 2017
Sources
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