What becomes more expensive after Union Budget 2017? 
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said excise duty on unmanufactured tobacco will be doubled to 8.3% under Union Budget 2017. Other tobacco-related products like cigars, cheroots, pan masala, and cigarettes will also cost more. Prices of items like roasted or salted cashew nuts, circuit boards used in smartphones, and RO membrane elements for household water filters will also increase.