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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 3156 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 3600 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit as Rule 16 Not Requires Goods to Be Returned to Same Buyer

Excise Duty : CESTAT Mumbai held that Rule 16(2) of the Central Excise Rules does not mandate that remanufactured goods be supplied back to the ...

June 10, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

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 60 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


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


Procedures For Availing Excise Duty Exemption On Goods donated to flood effected people J & K

December 14, 2014 931 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Government has finally come up with a Notification No. 25/2014-C.E dtd 11th Dec 2014 for exempting central excise duty on all goods meant for and donated to the flood effected people in the state of J&K .The manufacturer of such goods and even a person purchasing the goods out of a cash donation for ultimately supplying free to flood effected people of J&K will enjoy exemption of excise duty ..

Interesting Legalities Connected With CESTAT- Part -I

December 13, 2014 1796 Views 0 comment Print

a. No Dismissal for Non-Prosecution- In Balaji Steel Re-Rolling Mills Versus Commissioner Of C.Ex. & Customs reported in 2014(310) E.L.T 209 (SC), the Honourable Apex Court referred to Rule 20 of CESTAT (Procedures) Rules ,1982 and Section 35C of CEA,1944 and held that Tribunal can only pass order on appeal confirming, modifying or annulling the decision or order appealed against or may remand the matter

Where Assessee has made pre-deposit as directed by Commissioner (A), Dept cannot make coercive recovery during pendency of Stay Application

December 11, 2014 850 Views 0 comment Print

In the instant case, Orissa Stevedores Ltd. (the Petitioner) filed a Writ Petition before the Hon’ble High Court of Orissa with a prayer to quash the notice dated August 20, 2014 issued by the Revenue for recovery of Rs. 11,44,54,732/-

Indirect Tax Collection during April-November 2014 increases by 7.1%

December 11, 2014 549 Views 0 comment Print

Indirect Tax Revenue (Provisional) Collections Increase from Rs.3,06,814 Crore in April-November 2013 to Rs. 3,28,662 Crore During April-November 2014; Registering an Increase of 7.1% during April-November 2014 Over the Corresponding Period in the Previous Year; Service Tax Collections Increase by 11.5% During the Same Period

Excise duty exemption on goods for relief of flood affected people of J&K

December 11, 2014 1103 Views 0 comment Print

Grants exemption from Basic Excise Duty to goods donated or purchased out of cash donations for the relief and rehabilitation of people affected by the floods in the State of Jammu and Kashmir

SEZ units entitled for exemption from CVD on goods cleared in DTA notwithstanding bar U/s. 5A of Central Excise Act, 1944

December 11, 2014 1077 Views 0 comment Print

Roxul Rockwool Insulation India Pvt. Ltd. (the Petitioner )was engaged in the manufacture of stone-wool insulation products (Impugned goods) and their manufacturing unit was located at Dahej Special Economic Zone (SEZ).

Principal Manufacturer entitled to avail Cenvat credit of duty paid by job worker on intermediate goods

December 11, 2014 1144 Views 0 comment Print

hermax Ltd. (the Appellant) had cleared certain inputs to its job workers as per the procedure laid down under Rule 4(5)(a) of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 (the Credit Rules) for manufacture of intermediate goods.

If Court is closed on last day of prescribed period, next working day is to be treated as last date of limitation for filing an appeal

December 11, 2014 9557 Views 0 comment Print

Sapna Packaging Industries (the Appellant) received an Order-In-Original on August 17, 2013 and preferred an appeal against the said order before the Ld. Commissioner (Appeals) on November 18, 2013.The Ld. Commissioner (Appeals) rejected the appeal on the ground of being

Deemed exports & exports not distinguishable for Central Excise Law

December 10, 2014 2344 Views 0 comment Print

In the instant case, the Department preferred an appeal to the Hon’ble CESTAT, Delhi, against the order of the Ld. Commissioner (Appeals) wherein it was held that deemed exports and exports are not different.

Can CESTAT dismiss an appeal for want of prosecution?

December 10, 2014 1654 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble Supreme Court held that Tribunal could not have dismissed the appeal filed by the appellant for want of prosecution and it ought to have decided the appeal on merits even if the appellant or its counsel was not present when the appeal was taken up for hearing.

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