The government has abolished excise duty on 360 items, increasing it on dozens of items including junk food and juices

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१६ जेष्ठ २०८३, शनिबार ०८:४१May 30, 2026

. The government has made changes in various tax rates through the Finance Bill 2083. Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has said that excise duty on 360 different items has been scrapped through the budget for the coming fiscal year 2083/84.

The rates of excise duty on liquor and tobacco have been increased.TAG_OPEN_div_35 Similarly, excise duty has also been increased on junk food, paints, juices and other items. As per the bill, excise duty on jaggery and sweet potato has been increased from Rs 138 per quintal to Rs 140. Similarly, excise duty on sugarcane has been increased from Rs 110 per quintal to Rs 115 per quintal.

The excise duty on chewing gum, cocoa powder, chocolates without sugar or sweeteners, and other cocoa contaminants has been increased from 15 to 21.TAG_OPEN_div_33 Excise duty on spaghetti, macaroni and pasta has been increased from Rs 20 per kg to Rs 35.

The excise duty on bread, cocoa-coated bread, crepes bread, ginger bread, sweet biscuits, cakes, cookies, pastries, waffles and bakeries has been increased from Rs 15 to Rs 20.TAG_OPEN_div_31 The excise duty on items such as crisps, kurmure, lays and cheeseball has been increased to Rs 75 per kg from Rs 20 per kg earlier. Earlier, excise duty on potato chips was Rs 18 per kg, which has been increased to Rs 30 per kg.

The excise duty on fruit juices such as orange juice, bhogte juice, pineapple juice, grape juice, apple juice, tomato juice, mango juice has been increased to Rs 14 per litre from Rs 13.TAG_OPEN_div_29 50 per litre. According to the bill, the excise duty on tobacco-free pan masala has been increased from Rs 875 per kg to Rs 1,150 per kg.

Similarly, the excise duty on unscented betel nut has been increased from Rs 375 per kg to Rs 5 TAG_OPEN_div_27 00 per kg. Excise duty on non-alcoholic beer has been increased from Rs 45 per litre to Rs 90 per litre. Excise duty on energy drinks has been increased from Rs 52 per litre to Rs 120 per litre.

The excise duty on light beverages has been increased from Rs 25 per litre to Rs 60.TAG_OPEN_div_25 The excise duty on malt beer has been increased from Rs 240 per litre to Rs 255 per litre while the excise duty on beer made from 12% to 17% alcohol has been increased to Rs 460 per litre.

Similarly, the excise duty on wine with more than 17 per cent alcohol was Rs 535 per litre which has been increased to Rs 570 per litre.TAG_OPEN_div_23 The excise duty on country beer has been increased from Rs 48 per litre to Rs 50 per litre. Excise duty on champagne, seri, mid and peri cider has been reduced from Rs 516 per litre to Rs 490 per litre. Similarly, excise duty on herbal mixed liquor and cocktails with more than 17 per cent alcohol has been increased to Rs 516 per cent.

Similarly, the excise duty on tobacco cigars, cigars and small cigars has been increased from Rs 31 per stick to Rs 35.TAG_OPEN_div_21 The price of unfiltered tobacco has increased from Rs 778 per m. to Rs 780 per m. Similarly, the excise duty on filtered cigarettes up to 70 mm has been increased from Rs 1,792 to Rs 1,845. Excise duty on tobacco products and cigarettes has been increased.

Similarly, the excise duty on paint, enamel, road marking thermoplastic paint has been increased from 7 to 15.TAG_OPEN_div_19 The excise duty on items used as tile or for floor covering in rolls has been increased from Rs 10 to Rs 15.