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Cess On Liquor, Cigarettes Likely To Create Education Fund

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BUSINESS STANDARD
Last Updated : Jan 28 2013 | 12:33 AM IST

The government is considering imposition of a cess on certain luxury items like liquour and cigarettes to create an education fund and fulfill its incomplete agenda of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan.

The exact percentage of cess to be imposed has, however, not yet been decided, government sources said.

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First Published: Jan 30 2002 | 12:00 AM IST

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