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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 20991 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 1911 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 57 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 225 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 189 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 216 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


Notification amends Notification No. 40/2001-Central Excise (N.T.), Dated 26th June, 2001

July 22, 2002 661 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by rule 18 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.40/2001-Central Excise (N.T.), dated 26th June, 2001

Notification amends Notification No. 42/2001-Central Excise (N.T.), Dated 26th June 2001

July 22, 2002 760 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by rule 19 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, (Department of Revenue) No.42/2001-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 26th June 2001

Circular No.645/36/2002-Central Excise, Dated: 16.07.2002

July 16, 2002 1336 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No.645/36/2002-CX I am directed to refer to Board’s Circular No.101/12/95-CX.8 dated 22.02.95 which stipulates reversal of modvat (cenvat) credit taken on the inputs which are subsequently written off being obsolete or unfit for use.

Waiver of recovery under Section 11C of the Central Excise Act, 1944 on Aviation Turbine Fuel

July 15, 2002 1693 Views 0 comment Print

Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that according to a practice that was generally prevalent regarding levy of duty of excise (including non-levy thereof) on Aviation Turbine Fuel, falling under Chapter 27 of First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (8 of 1986) under the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) and according to the said practice

Circular No.644/35/2002-Central Excise, Dated: 12.07.2002

July 12, 2002 643 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No.644/35/2002-CX I am directed to say that doubts have been raised regarding the valuation of computer systems sold along with software. The software can be of two types. One is the “systems software” or “operating software” which is designed to control the operation of the computer system. The other software is the application software which is developed for specified applications only

Notification No. 37/2002-Central Excise ; Dated : 03.07.2002

July 3, 2002 463 Views 0 comment Print

The principal notification No. 14/2002-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2002 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 135 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002 and was last amended by notification No. 26/2002-Central Excise, dated the 27th April, 2002 [G.S.R. 305 (E), dated the 27th April, 2002.

Circular No.643/34/2002-Central Excise, Dated: 01.07.2002

July 1, 2002 7069 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No.643/34/2002-CX I am directed to refer to Board’s letter F.No.354/81/2000-TRU dated 30th June 2000 clarifying certain points relating to the new valuation provisions made effective from 1.7.2000.

Circular No. 642/33/2002-Central Excise, Dated: 26.06.2002

June 26, 2002 634 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No.642/33/2002-CX I am directed to refer to sub-rule 2 of rule 20 of Central Excise Rules, 2002 read with Notification No 46/2001 – Central Excise dated 26.6. 2001 relating to warehousing of excisable goods for the purpose of export and Board’s Circular No. 581/18/2001-CX, dated 29th June 2001 (modifiedby Circular No.626/17/2002-CX dated 06-03-2002), specifying conditions, procedures, class of exporters and places for the said purpose

Circular No. 641/32/2002-Central Excise, Dated: 26.06.2002

June 26, 2002 1237 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 641/32/2002-CX I am directed to refer to Section 129 of the Finance Act, 2001 relating to imposition of National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) and Notification No.42/2001 CE (NT), dated 26.6.2001 relating to export of goods without payment of duty under bond and to say that reportedly some of the field formations are issuing demands for collection of National Calamity Contingent Duty(NCCD) on goods exported under bond.

Notification No. 36/2002-Central Excise ; Dated : 25.06.2002

June 25, 2002 730 Views 0 comment Print

The principal notification No. 126/94-Central Excise, dated the 2nd September, 1994 was published in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. 667(E), dated 2nd Sep, 94 and was last amended by notification number 35/2002-Central Excise, dated the 24th June, 2002[G.S.R. 444(E), dated the 24th June, 2002.

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