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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 3654 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 3150 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 20982 Views 2 comments Print


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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 3339 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 93 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 111 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


HC directs DC to issue discharge certificate in Form SVLDRS-4 to Eureka Fabricators

March 9, 2021 840 Views 0 comment Print

Eureka Fabricators Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union of India & Ors.  (Bombay High Court  ) FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF BOMBAY HIGH COURT Heard Mr. Prasannan Namboodiri, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Pradeep Jetly, learned senior counsel for the respondents. 2. This order shall dispose of both the writ petitions as facts are […]

SVLDRS Scheme- Development post 30.06.2019 are relevant factor

March 8, 2021 1065 Views 0 comment Print

Morde Foods Pvt. Ltd. & another Vs Union of India & Others (Bombay High Court) The question is that if the declarant had filed an appeal before the appellate forum and such appeal was finally heard on or before 30th day of June, 2019; whether the declarant would be eligible to make a declaration under […]

SC on Classification of ‘relays’ used as part of railway signalling system

March 8, 2021 5598 Views 0 comment Print

Westinghouse Saxby Farmer Ltd. Vs Commr. of Central Excise Calcutta (Supreme Court of India) In the case on hand, the claim of the assessee was that the relays manufactured by them were part of the railway signaling equipment. But all the Authorities were of the unanimous view that this product is referable to goods of […]

Due date for Payment of Excise Duty for the Month of February, 2021

March 6, 2021 6900 Views 0 comment Print

Attention Manufacturer registered under Central Excise Act, 1944! Due date for payment of Excise Duty through internet banking for the goods manufactured and cleared during the month of February, 2021 is March 06, 2021. Ministry of Finance Government of India Hurry! Manufacturer Registered Under Central Excise Act, 1944 Remember due date for payment of Excise […]

12% Interest on delayed excise duty refund allowable from deposit date till its realization

March 2, 2021 3552 Views 0 comment Print

J. K. Cement Works Vs Commissioner, Central Excise, Central Goods and Service Tax (CESTA Delhi)  Conclusion: Adjudicating Authority was directed to grant interest from the date of deposit till the date of grant of a refund at the rate of 12% per annum. Such interest on refund should be granted within a period of 60 […]

Sonia Gandhi to PM: Follow Raj Dharma’ and reduce fuel prices

February 23, 2021 717 Views 0 comment Print

Ironically, your Government has been unreasonably over-zealous in levying excessive excise duty on Petrol and Diesel, i.e., ₹33 on every litre of Petrol and ₹32 on every litre of Diesel, which is higher than the base price of these fuels. This is nothing short of extortion to cover up economic mismanagement. As the principal party in opposition, I urge upon you to follow ‘Raj Dharma’ and reduce fuel prices by partially rolling back excise duty.

CESTAT explains Rule 6 of CENVAT Credit Rules related to reversal of CENVAT Credit

February 22, 2021 13221 Views 0 comment Print

he appellants were not maintaining separate records of receipt, consumption of inventory of inputs and input services in terms of Rule 6(2) of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 and therefore, they opted to pay CENVAT Credit as determined under Rule 6(3A) of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 in terms of Rule 6(3)(ii) of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.

HC issues notice on rejection of SVLDRS-01 (Coverage of Redemption Fine)

February 19, 2021 582 Views 0 comment Print

M/s Premier Bars Private Limited Vs Union of India (Rajasthan High Court) Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner company applied for settlement of arrears of demand raised in pursuance of order dated 30th March, 2017 and as such, submitted application under the provisions of Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019. Learned […]

SVLDR scheme benefit cannot be denied on Technical Grounds: HC

February 18, 2021 1623 Views 0 comment Print

Loyalty Solutions And Research Private Limited Vs Union Of India And Others (Punjab & Haryana High Court) The Designated Committee constituted under Amnesty Scheme vide impugned order dated 24.02.2020 (P-19) rejected declaration filed with respect to appeal pending before Tribunal on the ground that petitioner has filed single declaration with respect to four show cause […]

Financial Leasing Services: Service Tax on interest on loan prior to 01.03.2006?

February 12, 2021 2592 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise Vs Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd. (Bombay High Court) Whether for the period prior to 01.03.2006, service tax is recoverable on entire interest component collected as equated monthly installments on transactions relating to ‘Financial Leasing Services including equipment leasing and hire-purchase’, in absence of any mechanism to bifurcate the […]

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