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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


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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 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 Cannot Be Denied for Plant Maintenance Services Misclassified as Civil Construction: CESTAT Delhi

Excise Duty : CESTAT Delhi held that works contract services used for repair and maintenance of existing plant and machinery qualify as input se...

June 9, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

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 90 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 93 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


Analysis of Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016 (IDRS)

June 4, 2016 3694 Views 0 comment Print

Any person whose appeal is pending before Commissioner (Appeals) can opt for this scheme except the following cases, when: (a) the impugned order is in respect of search and seizure proceeding; or (b) prosecution for any offence punishable under the Act has been instituted before the 1st day of June, 2016; or

Instruction on Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016

June 1, 2016 1687 Views 0 comment Print

The Chapter XI of the Finance Act, 2016 (28 of 2016) comprising of section 212 to 218, is in respect of The Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules, 2016. The said scheme allows the party in appeal before the Commissioner (Appeals) on 1st March 2016, to file a declaration before the Designated Authority for the purpose of availing the benefit of the scheme.

Non-Submission of Export Intimation in prescribed time in case of CT-3

June 1, 2016 6016 Views 0 comment Print

The perception of law should as it helps the implementation of law effectively. Law is framed for the assessee in which they will able to pay effortlessly Central Excise duty and follow the all principal of the Central Excise law. If there is any provision which is not clear and silent then the benefit of assessee can not be denied. The main purpose of this article to highlight mistakes, which is being done by the assessee without deliberate intention and consequences thereof.

CBEC notifies Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules, 2016

May 31, 2016 2143 Views 0 comment Print

These rules may be called the Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules, 2016. They shall come into force on the 1st day of June, 2016.(1) The declaration under sub section (1) of section 214 of the Scheme shall be made in Form 1 in respect of the amount payable under the Scheme.

All about Excise Duty on Articles of Jewellery

May 26, 2016 16567 Views 1 comment Print

The excise imposed upon Jewellery items is not applicable to non jewellery items of precious metals like gold etc. Hence, duty is not applicable on all articles of gold. As far as other articles of gold it depends upon the nature of goods and many have been exempted.

Rules for Utilisation/Credit of CENVAT credit of Krishi Kalyan Cess

May 26, 2016 35995 Views 1 comment Print

Cenvat credit in respect of Krishi Kalyan Cess on taxable services leviable under section 161 of the Finance Act, 2016 (28 of 2016) shall be utilised only towards payment of Krishi Kalyan Cess on taxable services leviable under section 161 of the Finance Act, 2016 (28 of 2016)

Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016: Overview

May 24, 2016 6013 Views 0 comment Print

162. Litigation is a scourge for a tax friendly regime and creates an environment of distrust in addition to increasing the compliance cost of the tax payers and administrative cost for the Government. There are about 3 lakh tax cases pending with the 1st Appellate Authority with disputed amount being 5.5 lakh crores. In order to reduce this number, I propose a new Dispute Resolution Scheme (DRS)

Reverse CENVAT availed on Raw Material on trf to sister unit: SC

May 23, 2016 4507 Views 0 comment Print

It was held that in case of erstwhile in terms of Rule 57AB(1C) of the Central Excise Rules, 1944 and Rule 3(4) of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2001, it was held that in terms of circular dated 1.7.2002 by which, where no sale is involved but only a transfer by one sister unit to another, the value shown in the invoice on the basis of which Cenvat credit was taken by the assessee would be the value for the purpose of Rule 57AB and Rule 3(4).

Valuation of Physician Sample Manufactured on Job Work basis

May 21, 2016 3985 Views 0 comment Print

Law cannot be interpreted broadly. It has to interpret case to case basis. It is very much clear that if the product is being manufactured for ultimate consumer and covered under provision of Legal Metrology Act and Rules, valuation of the goods shall be Under Section 4A of the Central Excise Act. But if the same product is being manufactured as a physician sample and removed for the free distribution, valuation shall not be under Section 4A of the Central Excise Act, 1944, as it is not meant for retail sale.

Department cannot insist to avail particular option under Rule 6

May 20, 2016 2326 Views 0 comment Print

They were availing Cenvat credit of education cess paid on the inputs used by them in the manufacture of tractors. The tractors manufactured by the appellants are exempted from payment of excise duty vide Notification No. 23/2004-CE dated 09/07/2004.

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