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Excise Duty Cut on Petrol and Diesel: A Bold Governance Move Amid War

Excise Duty : India reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel to offset rising global crude prices due to geopolitical tensions. The move aimed t...

March 27, 2026 3657 Views 0 comment Print

Notes on Health Security se National Security (HSsNS) Cess Act, 2025

Excise Duty : Health Security & National Security (HSNS) Cess Act, 2025 introduces a standalone statutory cess aimed at funding national health ...

January 18, 2026 3153 Views 1 comment Print

Interest on Excise Duty Not Payable in Revenue-Neutral Situations: Calcutta HC

Excise Duty : The Court upheld the Tribunal’s view that interest cannot be levied when duty paid is fully creditable to downstream units. It c...

January 16, 2026 729 Views 0 comment Print

Bought-Out Items Excluded from Excise Value for CKD Plant Supplies: SC

Excise Duty : The Court held that duty-paid items supplied directly to site are not includible when the final plant is immovable. The key takeaw...

December 17, 2025 585 Views 0 comment Print

Central Excise Act 2025: Reshapes Tobacco Taxation Landscape

Excise Duty : Discover how the Central Excise (Amendment) Act, 2025 revamps tobacco taxation, introducing steep excise duties on cigarettes, che...

December 17, 2025 20985 Views 2 comments Print


Latest News


CBI Court Sentences Ex-Central Excise Officer

Excise Duty : CBI Court in Siliguri sentences former Central Excise Superintendent to four years RI and Rs. 40,000 fine in a bribery case regist...

February 28, 2026 3529 Views 0 comment Print

Central Excise and Service Tax Inspector Jailed for Disproportionate Assets

Excise Duty : A special court imposed five years’ rigorous imprisonment and heavy fines after finding assets far beyond known income. The ruli...

January 7, 2026 537 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs for Health Security se National Security (HSNS) Cess Act, 2026 & HSNS Cess Rules, 2026

Excise Duty : The FAQs confirm that cess is computed on maximum rated machine speed rather than actual production. This ensures certainty in tax...

January 5, 2026 3342 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Machine-Based levy in case of Chewing Tobacco, Jarda Scented Tobacco & Gutkha

Excise Duty : The FAQs clarify how excise duty on chewing tobacco, jarda, and gutkha will be levied based on packing machine capacity rather tha...

January 4, 2026 1908 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Guidelines for Online Filing of Appeals

Excise Duty : CESTAT issues instructions for e-filing appeals, detailing registration, filing process, documents, fees, and compliance with Proc...

October 1, 2025 3591 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CENVAT Credit Demand Set Aside as Export Turnover Cannot Be Included in Exempted Turnover

Excise Duty : CESTAT Chennai held that exports made under Notification No. 30/2004-CE and the DEPB scheme cannot be included in exempted turnove...

June 8, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

Excise Penalty Quashed as Duty and Interest Were Paid Before Show Cause Notice

Excise Duty : The Tribunal held that the show cause notice issued more than three years after the Department became aware of the facts was time-...

June 7, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allows Appeal as Export Turnover Cannot Be Added for Rule 6 Credit Reversal

Excise Duty : CESTAT held that where the value of goods sent for job work had already been considered for credit reversal purposes, including it...

June 5, 2026 324 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allows Appeals as Manufacturer & Marketing Company Were Not Related Persons

Excise Duty : CESTAT Chandigarh held that the manufacturer and marketing company could not be treated as related persons under the Central Excis...

June 5, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allows Appeal as Manufacturer & Marketing Company Were Not Related Persons

Excise Duty : CESTAT Chandigarh held that the manufacturer and marketing company could not be treated as related persons under the Central Excis...

June 5, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Lakshadweep Introduces New Excise Law to Regulate Liquor Trade and Consumption

Excise Duty : The Lakshadweep Excise Regulation, 2026 establishes a comprehensive framework for licensing, manufacture, sale, transport, and con...

June 6, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Revises ATF Export Duty Rate From 1 June 2026

Excise Duty : Notification No. 25/2026 revises SAED on ATF exports to Rs 9.5 per litre with effect from 1 June 2026; domestic petrol and diesel ...

May 30, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Revises SAED Rates on Petrol and Diesel Exports WEF 1st June 2026

Excise Duty : Notification No. 24/2026 revises SAED rates on petrol and diesel exports from 1 June 2026, setting duty at Rs 1.5 and Rs 13.5 per ...

May 30, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Raises SAED on ATF Exports to Rs. 16 per Litre from 16 May 2026

Excise Duty : CBIC revised SAED on ATF exports to Rs. 16 per litre effective 16 May 2026, impacting aviation fuel exporters and export duty cost...

May 15, 2026 336 Views 0 comment Print

SAED on Petrol and Diesel Exports Revised from 16 May 2026

Excise Duty : The Ministry of Finance amended the central excise notification issued in March 2026 by revising rates applicable to specified goo...

May 15, 2026 483 Views 0 comment Print


Cenvat credit admissible on GTA services from place of removal upto 1.4.2008

August 26, 2022 630 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT hold that the credit on GTA services from the place of removal upto 1.4.2008 was rightly admissible to the Appellant.

No duty escapement in clearance of good by Job worker at value fixed by TISCO

August 26, 2022 513 Views 0 comment Print

Commr. of Central Excise Vs Indian Steel & Wire Products Ltd. (CESTAT Kolkata) Appellant had entered into an agreement with TISCO for conversion of billets into wire rods for job of basis. After during the course of conversion, certain losses, such as burning losses occurred to the extent of 7%. Accordingly, appellants were required to […]

Blind belief cannot be a substitute for bona fide belief

August 25, 2022 1029 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that bona fide belief that goods manufactured and cleared were not subject to excise duty needs to be established. Duty demand is sustainable in case the bona fide belief is not established.

Liability to pay excise duty was on job-worker for Unloading Chemicals from tankers, repacking & labelling In Small Drums

August 22, 2022 993 Views 0 comment Print

Since the job worker had carried out all the activities which, as per the department, amounted to manufacturing therefore, the job worker was alone to pay the excise duty.

Bank Guarantee Encashment before appeal filing period expiry is unjustified

August 21, 2022 2598 Views 0 comment Print

HC Held that authorities cannot encash Bank Guarantee given by Assessee before expiry of statutory period available for filing an appeal.

Special Additional Excise Duty rate on Petroleum Crude production & Aviation Turbine export

August 18, 2022 609 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC amends Notification No. 18/2022-Central Excise, dated 19th July, 2022 to decrease the Special Additional Excise Duty on production of Petroleum Crude to Rs. 13,000 per tonne  and increase Special Additional Excise Duty export of Aviation Turbine Fuel to Rs. 2 per litre vide Notification  No. 24/2022-Central Excise | Dated: 18th August, 2022 MINISTRY OF […]

Special Additional Excise Duty on Diesel increased to Rs. 6 per litre

August 18, 2022 978 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to further amend No. 04/2022-Central Excise, dated the 30th June, 2022 , to increase the Special Additional Excise Duty on Diesel vide Notification  No. 23/2022-Central Excise | Dated: 18th August, 2022 NINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification  No. 23/2022-Central Excise | Dated: 18th August, 2022 G.S.R. 641(E).—In exercise of the powers […]

Allegation of clandestine removal without corroborative evidence is unsustainable

August 17, 2022 1683 Views 0 comment Print

Held that allegation of clandestine removal only on the basis of incriminating statements, which were retracted, in absence of corroborative evidence is unsustainable.

Burden of proof lies on revenue for classifying goods under different heading

August 17, 2022 2478 Views 0 comment Print

Chandigarh CESTAT held that if the department intends to classify the goods under a particular heading different from that claimed by the assessee, the department has to adduce proper evidence and discharge the burden of proof.

Cenvat credit available on service tax paid on modernization/renovation/repairs of factory

August 14, 2022 1770 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Held that services relating to modernization, renovation or repairs of factory is input service, accordingly cenvat credit available.

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