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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 20988 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 3594 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 222 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 213 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


Plant and machinery attached to earth after fabrication are covered in definition of Capital Goods & eligible for CENVAT

February 1, 2022 2373 Views 0 comment Print

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Vs CCE, Panchkula (CESTAT Chandigarh) In this case Department seeks to deny the Credit Credit on the two grounds, namely :- (a) at the time of receipt of capital goods in the refinery where the same had been installed for setting up Nephtha Cracker Plant, the appellant were not owner of […]

CBIC supersedes notification No. 49/2008-Central Excise (N.T.) to align with GST law

February 1, 2022 4917 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to supersede notification No. 49/2008-Central Excise (N.T.) dated 24.12.2008, in order to align it with the current legal position, post roll-out of GST vide Notification No. 01/2022 -Central Excise (N.T.) Dated 1st February, 2022 to give effect to Changes prescribed vide Union Budget 2022-23 i.e. Finance Bill 2022. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE […]

Govt increases Basic Excise Duty on Unblended Petrol and Diesel

February 1, 2022 3270 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to further amend Notification No. 11/2017- Central Excise, dated 30th June, 2017, to increase Basic Excise Duty on Unblended Petrol and Diesel, in order to promote Blending in the country vide Notification No. 01/2022 -Central Excise Dated 1st February, 2022 to give effect to Changes prescribed vide Union Budget 2022-23 i.e. Finance Bill 2022. GOVERNMENT OF […]

Cenvat credit cannot be denied on credit attributed to wastage arising during the course of manufacture

January 30, 2022 1671 Views 0 comment Print

Lanxess India Pvt. Ltd. Vs C.C.E. & S.T. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) Admittedly the appellant has sent the inputs chemicals for job work in the water base. The entire processed goods have been returned within 180 days. The remaining quantity was subsequently returned back though after 180 days but the same was in the form of wastage. […]

Service tax paid on re-insurance allowable as input service under CENVAT Credit Rules

January 30, 2022 2307 Views 0 comment Print

High Court has held that the service tax paid on re-insurance would be allowable as input service under the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.

Appellant entitled to refund of CENVAT credit held to be admissible which was earlier reversed at the instance of Dept.

January 27, 2022 909 Views 0 comment Print

Agasti SSK Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax, Nashik (CESTAT Mumbai) Brief background of this case is that CENVAT credit taken against manufacture of bagasse and press mud during sugar manufacturing process but was reversed at the instance of the Deptt was held to be admissible by the Commissioner (Appeals) in his […]

Cenvat Credit Refund claim cannot be denied solely on Technical Reasons

January 27, 2022 3090 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT set aside the order passed by the Revenue Department rejecting the appeal filed for refund claim by the assessee. Held that, the refund claim of input services under GST cannot be denied solely on technical reasons.

Deficiencies in investigation or in first SCN cannot be made good in second SCN

January 27, 2022 3723 Views 0 comment Print

It is trite that the deficiencies in the investigation or incorrect demand in the first show cause notice cannot be made good in the second show cause notice and subsequent show cause notice alleging suppression of facts again is not reasonable since repeated issuance of notices would result in revisiting the concluded proceedings and reopening of the proceedings at any point of time.

Constitution of Committees to advise the authority for writing off of arrears of Excise Duty, Service Tax and Customs Duty

January 19, 2022 4533 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No-1080/01/2022-CX. No- 296/63/2020-CX.9 Government of India Department of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs ********* Room No-267D, North Block, New Delhi, 19th January, 2022 All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of ST & CX, All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs All Principal Director Generals/Director Generals, CBIC Sub: Writing-off of arrears of Central […]

CBIC Master Circular on Recovery and Write-off of Arrears of Revenue

January 19, 2022 51402 Views 0 comment Print

Board has issued Instructions/Circulars relating to recovery of arrears under Central Excise, Service Tax and Customs from time to time. Considering the changes that have taken place, especially after the introduction of GST in July, 2017, it has become imperative to update and revamp the procedure for recovery of arrears of Indirect taxes and Customs. Accordingly, in supersession of instructions issued earlier on the subjects which are annexed herewith as Annexure — A, this consolidated Circular is being issued providing guidelines for recovery and write-off of arrears of Indirect taxes and Customs.

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