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- The Bureau of Indian Standards has raised the gold hallmarking charge from 45 rupees to 75 rupees per article, an increase of 67 percent.
- The higher fee took effect under the BIS (Hallmarking) Amendment Rules, 2026, just before the festive season.
- The fee is payable by jewellers to hallmarking centres, and the government notification says it should not be collected directly from customers.
- Jewellers can either absorb the extra 30 rupees themselves or add it to making charges and overall pricing.
- Charges for silver hallmarking remain unchanged at 35 rupees per article, so the increase affects only gold jewellery and artefacts.
What to watch next
- Whether jewellers pass the extra 30 rupees on to customers through making charges or pricing during the festive season.
- Any enforcement action if jewellers collect the fee directly from customers against the notification.
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