Impact of removing duty and GST exemptions
| Duty paid | Currently exempt | All bidis | |
| Average retail price (INR/25) | |||
| 2018–2019 | 21.0 | 16.4 | 19.5 |
| Projected | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 |
| Change | 0.0 | 4.6 | 1.5 |
| % change | 0 | 28 | 8 |
| Consumption (billion sticks) | |||
| 2018–2019 | 275 | 125 | 400 |
| Projected | 275 | 100 | 375 |
| Change | 0.0 | −25.0 | −25.0 |
| % change | 0 | −20 | −6 |
| Smokers (million adults) | |||
| 2018–2019 | 49 | 22 | 71 |
| Projected | 49 | 20 | 69 |
| Change | 0.0 | −2.2 | −2.2 |
| % change | 0 | −10 | −3 |
| Duty revenue (INR billion) | |||
| 2018–19 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Projected | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Change | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| GST revenue (INR billion) | |||
| 2018–2019 | 50.5 | 3.6 | 54.2 |
| Projected | 50.5 | 18.3 | 68.9 |
| Change | 0.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| Total tax revenue (INR billion) | |||
| 2018–2019 | 50.8 | 3.6 | 54.5 |
| Projected | 50.8 | 18.5 | 69.3 |
| Change | 0.0 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
GST, Goods and Services Tax.