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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 3804 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 3396 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 828 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 621 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 21336 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 3586 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 594 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 3654 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 2058 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 4050 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Gujarat HC Allows CENVAT Re-Credit After Cash Payment Through PLA to Prevent Double Recovery

Excise Duty : Gujarat HC quashed rejection of ₹3.74 crore re-credit and directed credit restoration, holding PLA payment could not result in d...

July 12, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

Post-Manufacture Type Test Charges Excluded from Excise Value: CESTAT Mumbai

Excise Duty : CESTAT Mumbai set aside excise demand, holding optional type test charges collected separately after manufacture are not includibl...

July 12, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

Waste & Scrap Not Manufactured Goods Under Rule 6(3): CESTAT Delhi

Excise Duty : CESTAT Delhi set aside Rule 6 demands, holding job work under Notification 214/86-CE is not an exempted service and waste and scra...

July 12, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Excise Valuation Rule 8 Inapplicable to Prototype Vehicle Testing Clearances: CESTAT Mumbai

Excise Duty : CESTAT Mumbai set aside excise demands, holding Rule 8 inapplicable as prototype vehicles cleared for testing were not used in fur...

July 12, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

CENVAT Credit Denial Set Aside on Air Separation Plant Goods: CESTAT Hyderabad

Excise Duty : CESTAT Hyderabad allowed CENVAT credit on goods used for an Air Separation Plant, held ownership irrelevant, demand time-barred, a...

July 11, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBIC Revises SAED on ATF Exports to ₹7.5 Per Litre from 1st July 2026

Excise Duty : Notification No. 37/2026 revises the SAED rate on ATF exports outside India to Rs. 7.5 per litre. The revised rate takes effect fr...

June 30, 2026 231 Views 0 comment Print

SAED on Petrol & Diesel Exports Revised to ₹4 & ₹8.5 Per Litre from 1st July 2026

Excise Duty : Notification No. 36/2026 revises SAED rates on petrol and diesel exports outside India to Rs. 4 and Rs. 8.5 per litre. The revised...

June 30, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

Mauritius & Maldives Added to RIC Exemption for PSU Petrol & Diesel Exports

Excise Duty : Notification No. 35/2026 extends the Road and Infrastructure Cess exemption on petrol and diesel exports by Public Sector Oil Comp...

June 30, 2026 333 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Extends RIC Exemption on PSU Petrol & Diesel Exports to Mauritius & Maldives

Excise Duty : Notification No. 34/2026-Central Excise expands the specified country list in paragraph 2(b) by including Maldives and Mauritius. ...

June 30, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Extends SAED Exemption on PSU ATF Exports to Mauritius & Maldives

Excise Duty : Notification No. 33/2026 extends the SAED exemption on ATF exports by Public Sector Oil Companies to Mauritius and Maldives. The a...

June 30, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print


Patna HC Set Aside Vehicle Confiscation for Imposing Penalty Not Sanctioned by Law

January 17, 2026 519 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court quashed confiscation orders after finding that penalties for vehicle security and maintenance lacked statutory backing. The ruling reaffirms that authorities must act strictly within the rules.

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

January 16, 2026 828 Views 0 comment Print

The Court upheld the Tribunal’s view that interest cannot be levied when duty paid is fully creditable to downstream units. It confirms that compensatory interest requires actual revenue loss.

Madras HC Rejected Limitation Plea as Raised at hearing stage Without Supporting Facts

January 15, 2026 381 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court upheld rejection of a limitation plea raised only at the hearing stage. It held that without supporting facts on record, such a plea cannot be entertained.

Textile Committee Cess Invalid as Dyeing Is Not “Manufacture”: P&H HC

January 14, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court held that independent dyeing and processing do not amount to manufacture under the Textile Committee Act. Cess demands were quashed for lack of statutory basis and limitation.

Bihar Excise Act: Patna HC Cuts Penalty to 30% for Release of Rental Car Seized With Liquor

January 14, 2026 741 Views 0 comment Print

The Patna High Court reduced the penalty for release of a seized rental car from 50% to 30% of insured value, noting the owner was not an accused and the vehicle was leased out.

SC Admits Appeal on Revenue Neutrality in Inter-Unit Excise Valuation

January 14, 2026 591 Views 0 comment Print

The Court admitted the Revenue’s appeal against a tribunal ruling that set aside excise demands as revenue neutral. The key takeaway is that the legal question on valuation under Rules 8 and 9 remains open for final determination.

CESTAT Kolkata Set Aside Excise Demand Due to Revenue Neutrality in Inter-Unit Transfers

January 14, 2026 294 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal quashed excise duty demands after holding that inter-unit clearances were revenue neutral since any duty paid was fully creditable to sister units.

Patna HC reduces Excise Penalty from 90% to 10% as Disproportionate to Insured Value

January 12, 2026 273 Views 0 comment Print

The court found that a penalty amounting to nearly 90% of the vehicle’s insured value was excessive. It ruled that only the minimum penalty under the excise rules was justified.

2262-Day Excise Appeal Delay Condoned as Amnesty Scheme Pursuit Held Bona Fide

January 11, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print

The Court condoned an extraordinary delay after finding that the appellant was genuinely pursuing settlement under a State-backed amnesty scheme. Procedural delay was held insufficient to defeat substantive rights.

Smart-Card Pairing & Testing for Set-Top Boxes Is Job Work: Bombay HC Allows Cenvat Credit

January 11, 2026 267 Views 0 comment Print

The court held that testing and pairing of smart cards with set-top boxes amounted to permissible processing under Cenvat rules, not requiring reversal of credit.

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