Cigarettes

Retail individual shareholders increased their holdings in ITC for the sixth straight quarter to 13.94% as of June 2026, data shows.

The government's steep increase in taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products has started weighing on the country's leading cigarette makers, with ITC, Godfrey Phillips India, and VST Industries reporting declines in net revenue, volumes and profitability in the April-June quarter, the first full quarter after the revised tax regime came into effect. The three companies together account for more than 90 per cent of the domestic cigarette market, which, according to some reports, has an estimated annual volume of over 100-120 billion sticks. Earlier in February this year, the government raised the goods and services tax (GST) on cigarettes and tobacco products to a flat 40 per cent. It replaced the compensation cess with a new additional excise duty ranging from Rs 2,100-8,500 per 1,000 sticks, depending on cigarette length. Though reported revenues (from operations) of cigarette companies surged as the higher duty component was reflected in sales, their underlying revenues (net revenu

Volatility in cigarette volumes and EBIT to moderate from the initial transitionary phase; and given the MRP revisions are still underway, the outlook for cigarette biz remains uncertain, analysts.

ITC reported a 6.1 per cent rise in adjusted net profit for Q4FY26, aided by strong growth in cigarettes, FMCG and paper businesses

Opponents of smoking got a breath of fresh air as Parliament passed a bill that will put cigarettes out of reach for future generations. "The end of smoking, and the devastating harm it causes, is no longer uncertain - it's inevitable," Hazel Cheeseman, chief executive of Action on Smoking and Health, said after a decades-long campaign in favour of legislation approved Tuesday. Children born after December 31, 2008 will be banned from ever buying cigarettes under the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. The legislation that needs approval by King Charles III - a formality - before taking effect will also allow the government to regulate tobacco, vaping and nicotine products, including flavours and packaging. It is currently illegal to sell cigarettes, tobacco products or vapes to people under 18. But most youths today will continue to face a ban their entire life as the minimum age to buy cigarettes rises each year. The passage gives the UK one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the worl

You may hide a cigarette, but the body keeps score. A doctor explains how smoking leaves subtle signs across organs long before stains, smell or a confession appear

From February 1, 2026, cigarettes and tobacco products will be taxed under a new excise framework. The government has scrapped the GST compensation cess and replaced it with a new excise duty,

ITC shares slump as steep excise duty hike on cigarettes wipes out over $7 billion in market value and triggers a spate of brokerage downgrades

Pooling data from global studies, the ICMR research shows vaping increases cardiovascular risk, with the sharpest rise seen among smokers who switched to e-cigarettes

Japan is confronting a fast-evolving drug crisis as etomidate-laced 'zombie cigarettes' spread among young users, triggering arrests and trafficking probes

Doctors explain how the caffeine-nicotine mix overstimulates your brain, heart, and gut, making the chai-sutta combo more addictive and harmful than it may appear

The company reported consolidated gross revenue of Rs 21,255.86 crore for Q2FY26, down 1.3 per cent compared to Rs 21,536.38 crore a year ago

The stock of cigarettes & tobacco products company - Godfrey Phillips - turned ex-date for 2:1 bonus issue viz., 2 new bonus equity shares for every 1 existing equity share on Tuesday.

The Insolvency appellate tribunal NCLAT has set aside the directions of the NCLT for a forensic audit of Golden Tobacco, and a change in the resolution professional of the debt-ridden cigarette maker. Passing an order over a batch of petitions filed against the NCLT order, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal also extended the timeline for completing the CIRP (Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process) of Golden Tobacco till October 17, 2025. Besides, the appellate tribunal has also directed the NCLT to decide over the claims of financial creditors -- Central Bank of India, Arrow Engineering and others and then to reconstitute the lenders' body -- Committee of Creditors (CoC). "The direction of the Adjudicating Authority to conduct a forensic audit by KPMG is set aside," said a two-member bench comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Barun Mitra. Vadodara-based Golden Tobacco owns cigarette brands such as Panama, Chancellor, Golden's Gold Flake and Taj Chhap. I

Godfrey Phillips share today hit a 10 per cent upper circuit limit at Rs 7,745.75 per share

Cigarettes and FMCG margin contracted due to inflation in input costs

The national capital grapples with a serious pollution crisis as Air Quality Index soars to 978, equivalent to smoking 49 cigarettes a day

On October 13, the Department of Commerce implemented certain restrictions on importing parts for pocket lighters

Multinational company warns country's leadership against increasing taxes on tobacco

British multinational BAT Plc on Wednesday divested a 3.5 per cent stake in FMCG-to-hotel conglomerate ITC Ltd for Rs 17,485 crore through open market transactions. British American Tobacco Plc (BAT), through its affiliate Tobacco Manufacturers (India) Ltd, offloaded more than 43.68 crore equity shares of ITC, amounting to 3.5 per cent stake, according to the block deal data available with the BSE. The shares were sold in 48 tranches, with an average price of Rs 400.25 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 17,484.97 crore.