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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


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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 45 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


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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


Tribunal doesn’t have jurisdiction to prescribe rate of interest for refund

August 26, 2023 855 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad held that tribunal has no jurisdiction to prescribe the rate of interest which is prescribed by the Government of India in terms of Notification issue under Section 11BB of the Central Excise Act, 1944.

Interest on Pre-deposit Refund payable after 3 Months from Tribunal Order

August 25, 2023 2700 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that appellant are entitled for the interest from the 3 months of the order of the tribunal till the refund of pre-deposit was granted.

Cenvat of service tax paid on Employees Health Insurance and Group Accidental Insurance Policy eligible

August 25, 2023 1476 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that CENVAT Credit of service tax paid on Employees Health Insurance and Group Accidental Insurance Policy is within the scope and ambit of input service as provided under Rule 2(l) of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004.

Savoury and Silk Oats classifiable under CTH 11041200: CESTAT Chennai

August 24, 2023 1209 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that the Savoury Oats / Silk Oats are classifiable under Chapter Heading 1104 12 00 attracting NIL rate of duty and the Muesli is classifiable under Chapter Heading 1904 10 90.

Rejection of Extension application for Export Time after 2½ Years Unsustainable

August 23, 2023 861 Views 0 comment Print

Chhattisgarh High Court held that an application for extension of time by exporter to make exports beyond the period of 6 months was rejected by the department after more than 2 ½ years. Accordingly, exporters granted benefit of rebate of excise duty paid on excisable goods exported beyond time limit of 6 months.

Excise Duty Exemption for Intravenous Fluids Treating Veterinary Diseases

August 22, 2023 960 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that exemption from excise duty given to intravenous fluids is available to products manufactured for treatment of veterinary disease if products falls under the category of intravenous fluids.

CENVAT credit eligible on Railway line material used to move goods within factory premises

August 22, 2023 708 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that welding material used for repairs and maintenance of the plants is eligible for cenvat credit. Further, Railway line material used to move inputs/ raw material and manufactured goods within the factory premises is directly connected to the manufacture of final product and therefore, the credit cannot be denied on these items.

Excise Duty on Export Tools & Die Charges: R.B. Forging Vs CCE

August 21, 2023 1053 Views 0 comment Print

Read about the CESTAT Chandigarh order on Excise Duty for R.B. Forging (P) Ltd. vs CCE. Discover the legal insights & implications on Rough Forgings.

Parts of Drier/ parboiling parts classifiable under heading 8437 till circular 924/14/2010-CX got rescinded

August 20, 2023 450 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that Parts of Drier/ parboiling parts namely Heat Exchanges, Drier Fan and Aluminium Fin Tubes are classifiable under Chapter Heading 8437 and attracted NIL rate till Circular No. 924/14/2010-CX dated 19.05.2010 got rescinded.

Rule 20 of CESTAT Rules permits Tribunal to dismiss appeal on non-appearance of assessee

August 18, 2023 1587 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad held that in terms of rule 20 of CESTAT (Procedure) Rules, 1982 in case appellant doesn’t appeal when the appeal is called on for hearing, the Tribunal may, dismiss the appeal for default.

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