Table 5

Impact of removing exemptions and applying duty of INR450/1000

Duty paidCurrently exemptAll bidis
Average retail price (INR/25)
 2018–201921.016.419.5
 Projected39.039.039.0
 Change18.022.719.5
 % change86138100
Consumption (billion sticks)
 2018–2019275125400
 Projected15858216
 Change−117.1−67.2−184.3
 % change−43−54−46
Smokers (million adults)
 2018–19492271
 Projected391655
 Change−10.5−6.0−16.5
 % change−21−27−23
Duty revenue (INR billion)
 2018–20190.30.00.3
 Projected71.126.097.0
 Change70.826.096.7
GST revenue (INR billion)
 2018–201950.53.654.2
 Projected53.919.773.7
 Change3.416.119.5
Total tax revenue (INR billion)
 2018–201950.83.654.5
 Projected125.045.7170.7
 Change74.242.0116.2
  • GST, Goods and Services Tax.