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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


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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 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 3603 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 78 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 237 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


Input Service Distributor procedure not to be followed in absence of head office-branch office relation

July 1, 2023 1017 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the Hyderabad office is not required to act as an input service distributor (ISD) as there is no head office-branch office basis relation between the Hyderabad office and other offices. Accordingly procedure under Rule 4A of the Services Tax Rules, 1994 not required to be followed.

Chick drinker, Auto feeder and Poultry cage are rightly classifiable under CETH 84361000

June 30, 2023 1428 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that the Chick drinker, Auto feeder, and Poultry cage are rightly classifiable under CETH 84361000 and not under CETH 39269099.

Denial of cross-examination of witnesses is violative of principles of natural justice

June 30, 2023 3192 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT, remanded order passed by Adjudicating Authority and held that denial of cross-examination of witnesses is violative of principles of natural justice.

Excise duty payable on Physician Sample on valuation as per Section 4 

June 30, 2023 678 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad ruled in favor of Sun Pharmaceuticals, determining that the valuation of physician samples is governed by Section 4 of the Central Excise Act, 1944. Discover the details and implications of this landmark case.

Bombay HC Upholds Cancellation of Liquor License After Death of License Holder

June 30, 2023 2304 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court maintained the cancellation of a liquor license post the demise of the license holder, clarifying the rules concerning license transfer to legal heirs or partners.

No liability to pay interest in a revenue-neutral situation

June 29, 2023 3180 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that where the differential duty paid by the assessee is available as CENVAT credit to the Assessee’s sister concern then it is a revenue-neutral situation. Thus, as duty was not actually payable, the payment of interest does not arise in the case of revenue neutral situation.

Demand of excise duty is valid if Assessee was aware that transaction was done without payment of duty

June 28, 2023 1455 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad rules on the Rajesh Mangal vs C.C.E. & S.T. case, affirming the validity of an excise duty demand but reducing the penalty under Rule 26. Read about the implications and insights from this ruling.

CESTAT Orders Re-adjudication in ONGC Case Regarding Cenvat Credit Admissibility

June 27, 2023 1092 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad directs re-adjudication for verification of the use of steel items in the ONGC case. The Tribunal emphasises on the need for physical verification to determine Cenvat credit admissibility.

CESTAT Chennai Upholds decision on Central Excise Value of Copper Anode

June 27, 2023 801 Views 0 comment Print

A detailed analysis of CESTAT Chennai’s decision in the Sesa Sterlite Ltd Vs Commissioner of GST case, focusing on the finalized ad valorem value of copper anode under Central Excise Rules.

Cash refund for assessee under Central Excise Exemption Notification

June 27, 2023 504 Views 0 comment Print

Exploring the landmark CESTAT ruling in Manmade Spinners India Ltd Vs Commissioner of CGST case which clarifies that cash refund is permissible for an assessee operating under Central Excise Exemption Notification.

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