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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


Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019: Eligibility & Tax payable

July 9, 2019 2520 Views 6 comments Print

Article explains Eligibility for Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (LDRS) and amount of Tax, Interest and Penalty payable. Sl. No Situation 1 Situation 2 (to be read with Situation 1) Eligible for LDRS (Yes or No) Category % of Amount of Duty payable (See Note1 below the table) Relevant clause (s) in Finance […]

Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme-2019: 13 FAQs

July 9, 2019 11856 Views 3 comments Print

It is raining discounts not just on consumer goods but also on taxes. The Finance Minister on 05th July, 2019 in her maiden budget introduced Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme 2019 in order to curb the pending litigations under the erstwhile Indirect Tax Enactments. The scheme provides relief from tax, penalty, interest, immunity from […]

Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019: Applicability & Process

July 9, 2019 5628 Views 0 comment Print

Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 Before the introduction of GST India was a curious mix of taxation laws, some aligned to global standards, and some not. Traditionally having had a reputation of a difficult tax regime, efforts are being taken to showcase India’s progress in improved ranking in Ease of Doing Business (EoDB). […]

Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019: Analysis

July 9, 2019 20154 Views 5 comments Print

SABKA VISHWAS (LEGACY DISPUTE RESOLUTION) SCHEME, 2019 (Chapter V of the Finance Bill, 2019) Our Finance Minister placed the finance budget on 5th of July 2019, which was the 1st Finance budget of this new Government. In this, she introduced a new amnesty scheme in the name of ‘Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019’. In a way […]

Pre-GST disputes: Relief under Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019

July 8, 2019 1596 Views 0 comment Print

Relief available under Pre-GST Dispute Resolution Scheme [Indirect Tax Enactment such as Service Tax and Excise, Legacy Dispute resolution cum amnesty scheme, 2019 Relief proposed under Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 introduced vide Union Budget 2019-20. 1. Where the tax dues are relatable to a show cause notice or appeals Tax Dues Relief […]

Sabka Vishwas Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme

July 7, 2019 1806 Views 1 comment Print

A dispute resolution cum amnesty scheme called the Sabka Vishwas Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme is being introduced for resolution and settlement of legacy cases of Central Excise and Service Tax – Clause 119-134 of Finance (No.2) Bill, 2019 Extract of Clause 119-134 of Finance Bill 2019 SABKA VISHWAS (LEGACY DISPUTE RESOLUTION) SCHEME, 2019 119. Short […]

Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019

July 7, 2019 2157 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Minister declared a scheme namely ‘Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme 2019’. It aimed to settle unresolved issues pertaining to pre-GST regime.

CBIC to exempt crude petroleum oil produced in specified oil fields

July 6, 2019 1500 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to exempt crude petroleum oil produced in specified oil fields under production sharing contracts or in the exploration blocks offered under the New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) through international competitive bidding vide Notification No. 6/2019-Central Excise Dated 6th July, 2019.   GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 6/2019-Central Excise […]

CBIC increases effective Special Additional Excise Duty on Petrol & Diesel

July 6, 2019 2238 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to increase the effective rate of Special Additional Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel vide Notification No. 05/2019-Central Excise Dated 6th July, 2019. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 5/2019-Central Excise New Delhi, the 6th July, 2019 G.S.R. 488(E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by section 147 of […]

CBIC increases effective rate of Road and Infrastructure Cess

July 6, 2019 2946 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to increase the effective rate of Road and Infrastructure Cess as additional duty of excise on Petrol and Diesel vide Notification No. 04/2019-Central Excise Dated 6th July, 2019. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 4/2019-Central Excise New Delhi, the 6th July, 2019 G.S.R. 487(E). – In exercise of the […]

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