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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


Basic excise duty on specified goods in chapter 24 increased

July 6, 2019 5799 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to increase the basic excise duty on specified goods in chapter 24 under section 5A of the Central Excise Act 1944 vide Notification No. 03/2019-Central Excise Dated 6th July, 2019. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 03/2019-Central Excise New Delhi, the 6th July, 2019 G.S.R. 486(E)– In exercise of […]

CBIC amends notification No. 11/2017-CE to omit a chapter 24 entry

July 6, 2019 2190 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC further amends notification No. 11/2017-Central Excise dated 30th June 2017 so as to omit an entry with respect to chapter 24 vide Notification No. 02/2019-Central Excise Dated 6th July, 2019. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 02/2019-Central Excise New Delhi, the 6th July, 2019 G.S.R. 485(E). – In exercise […]

Sabka Vishwas Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2019- FAQs

July 6, 2019 9948 Views 1 comment Print

A dispute resolution cum amnesty scheme called ‘the Sabka Vishwas Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2019‘ has been introduced for resolution and settlement of legacy cases of Central Excise and Service Tax. The proposed Scheme covers past disputes of taxes which have got subsumed in GST namely Central Excise, Service Tax and Cesses. All persons are […]

Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019– Central Excise & Service Tax

July 6, 2019 19134 Views 2 comments 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. The proposed Scheme covers past disputes of taxes which have got subsumed in GST namely Central Excise, Service Tax and Cesses. All persons are eligible […]

Detailed analysis of changes in rates of Central Excise & Custom: Budget 2019

July 6, 2019 3744 Views 0 comment Print

Detailed analysis of changes in rates of Central Excise & Custom – Union Budget 2019. In Union Budget 2019-20, the Finance Minister has introduced the Finance (No.2) Bill, 2019 in Lok Sabha on July 05, 2019. The following are the gist of the notifications which makes amendment in Customs and Central Excise with effect from July 06, 2019 […]

Detailed analysis of changes in Central Excise & Custom- Budget 2019

July 5, 2019 18993 Views 0 comment Print

Changes in Customs, Central Excise, Service Tax, GST law and rates have been proposed through the Finance (No.2) Bill, 2019. To prescribe effective rates of duty following notifications are being issued:

Budget 2019: Explanatory memorandum to Central Excise Notifications

July 5, 2019 2847 Views 0 comment Print

Explanatory memorandum to Notifications No. 02/2019- Central Excise to 06/2019-Central Excise all dated 6th July 2019: – S. No. Notification No. Description 1. Notification No. 02/2019-Central Excise dated 6th July 2019 Seeks to further amend notification No. 11/2017-Central Excise dated 30th June 2017 so as to omit an entry with respect to chapter 24. 2. Notification No. 03/2019- […]

Central Excise / Service Tax NEFT – RTGS Payments Process on ICEGATE

July 4, 2019 44751 Views 6 comments Print

CBIC enables Central Excise and Service Tax Duties payment collection from ICEGATE via NEFT/RTGS The Central Board Indirect Taxes and Customs ( CBIC ) has enabled Central Excise and Service Tax Duties payment collection from ICEGATE via NEFT/RTGS. The CBIC has issued advisory and explained Steps for making and enabling payments through icegate portal. The […]

Cenvat credit available on product liability insurance

July 3, 2019 1050 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai has allowed Cenvat credit on product liability insurance availed by the manufacturer for covering the risk of manufacturing defect arising in finished products. The Tribunal for this purpose observed that the insurance was directly connected with manufacturing activity and was also an input service used in relation to manufacture of finished products.

Former Superintendent of Excise & Customs Sentenced In A DA Case

June 26, 2019 783 Views 0 comment Print

Former Superintendent of Central Excise & Customs Sentenced In A DA Case The Designated Court, CBI Cases, Ernakulam (Kerala) has convicted Shri T. Gopalakrishnan, former Superintendent of Central Excise & Customs, Cochin U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of PC Act and sentenced him to undergo two years Simple Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 26,50,000/- in a […]

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