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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 3393 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 822 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 615 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 21324 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 3648 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 4044 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


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 54 Views 0 comment Print

Section 11D Excise Duty Demand Quashed as Provision Not Retrospective: CESTAT Chandigarh

Excise Duty : CESTAT Chandigarh set aside a ₹55.01 lakh excise duty demand, holding Section 11D cannot apply to collections made before 20 Sep...

July 11, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

Clandestine Removal & Undervaluation Demand Set Aside for Lack of Evidence: CESTAT Bangalore

Excise Duty : CESTAT Bangalore set aside excise duty demand, interest and penalty, holding allegations of clandestine removal and undervaluation...

July 11, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

Cenvat Credit Recovery Vitiated by Cross-Examination Denial on Third-Party Evidence: CESTAT Delhi

Excise Duty : CESTAT Delhi set aside Cenvat credit recovery, holding third-party statements without cross-examination and corroborative evidence...

July 10, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Crushing & Screening of Iron Ore Not Manufacture Under Chapter Note 4: CESTAT Kolkata

Excise Duty : CESTAT Kolkata held crushing and screening alone do not convert iron ore into concentrate under Chapter Note 4, making excise duty...

July 10, 2026 102 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 192 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 132 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


Celebration of 24th February we celebrate “Excise Day”

January 24, 1994 2110 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 5/5/94-CX-9 Every year on th 24th of February we celebrate “Excise Day”, to instill a sense of oneness amongst officers of the Department and to help chenilles energy for ensuring better tax compliance. This year “Excise Day” is significant in view of the fact that the Department is completing 50 years in the service of the Nation

Central Excise – Tungston Halogen Bulbs – Applicability of Notification No. 67/83-CE dated 01.03.1983 – Clarification -regarding …..

January 17, 1994 703 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 4/4/94-CX-4 Representations have been received relating to application of Notification No. 67/83-CE dated 01.03.1983 (as amended) to Tungston Halogen Bulbs Tungston Halogen Bulbs are classifiable under Tariff item No. 85.39 of the schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. Notification No. 67/83 describes effective rate of duty for bulbs and fluorescent tubes.

Central Excise – Destruction of Tea Wastes – Reg.

January 13, 1994 2212 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 3/3/94-CX.6 2. It has been brought to the notice of the Board that tea Waste has been piling up and has assumed critical dimensions due to unwillingness of the Excise authorities to supervise destruction of tea waste or its conversion into compost in view of the abolition of Central Excise duty on tea.

Central Excise – Section 4(4) (d) – Deduction of “Sales tax payable” from the cum-duty price – Regarding –

January 11, 1994 1285 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 2/2/94-CX The issue regarding actual amount of “Sales tax payable” which can be deducted from the cum-duty-price for purpose of determining assessable value for excise purposes has been raised by Internal Audit in Bombay and AG”s audit as well. The matter was referred by Principal Collector, Bombay to Branch Secretariat, Bombay, of law Ministry and they have opined

Circular No. 7/7/94-CX Dated 6/1/94

January 6, 1994 895 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 7/7/94-CX In exercise of the powers conferred by Notification No. 354/86-Central Excise dated the 20th June, 1986, Central Board of Excise & Customs, hereby assigns to the Collector of Central Excise (II) Delhi, the cases annexed to this order for the purpose of investigation and adjudication.

Notification No. 103/93-Central Excise; Dated : 27.12.1993

December 27, 1993 697 Views 0 comment Print

For the purposes of this notification, “Export and Import Policy” means Export and Import Policy, 1st April, 2002 – 31st March, 2007, published by the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry vide notification No.1/2002-07, dated 31st March, 2002, as amended from time to time.

Consumer Welfare Fund Rules, 1992

November 25, 1992 670 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 37, read with section 12D of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, hereby makes the following rules

Summons should not be used for harassing top management

October 13, 1989 3361 Views 0 comment Print

F. No 208/122/89-CX.6 dated 13.10.1989 Complaints have been received from the trade that in some of the Collectorates summons under Section 14 of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 are being issued to the Managing Directors and other high officers with a view to enforce recovery of dues which are under dispute.

Notification No. 145/1989-Central Excise; Dated: 19.05.1989

May 19, 1989 868 Views 0 comment Print

The condition of this bond is that if the obligor(s) and his/their legal representatives shall observe all the provisions of the Notification No. 145/89-Central Excises, dated the 19th May, 1989, and all the provisions of the Central Excise Rules, 1944, and all such amendments thereto, as maybe issued fromtime to time, to be observed in respect of the goods so transferred.

Disposal of perishable goods immediately after seizure

October 21, 1988 7867 Views 0 comment Print

List of goods notified under Section 110(1A) of the Customs Act, 1962 and as made applicable to Central Excise. – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1A) of Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) as made applicable to the duties of excise vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 68/63-Central Excises

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