VAT @12.5% on tobacco, tobacco products (biri exclude) in West Bengal budget.?

Question

Some expert in VAT matters, plz clarify. Is unmanufactured -unbranded tobacco attracts VAT? Plz be serious, no sarcasm or joke.

Answer 1

Article 286(3) (a) of Constitution authorises Parliament to declare some goods as of "Special importance" and to impose restriction and conditions to levy, rates and other incidence of tax on such goods.

For which section 14 was made and named after Declared goods which includes Unmanufactured tobacco and tobacco refuse,cigars,cigarettes, and other manufactured tobacco,chewing tobacco.

So its coming under the VAT perview.

Answer 2

All goods which come within the definition of "goods" are liable to VAT.Click on the link below for details
http://www.allindiantaxes.com/vat.php