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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 3654 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 3147 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 20979 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 3330 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 3591 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


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 87 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 93 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 87 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allows Appeal 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 111 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 219 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 210 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


Cost of free supply material not includible in the assessable value

April 1, 2023 1041 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that the demand of duty alleging that cost of free supply material has to be included in the assessable value is not sustainable and liable to be set aside.

Govt extends date of applicability of additional duty of excise on unblended diesel

March 31, 2023 1263 Views 0 comment Print

Govt amends Notification No. 11/2017-Central Excise, dated the 30.06.2017 to extend the date of applicability of additional duty of excise on unblended diesel vide Notification  No. 15/2023-Central Excise Dated: 31st March, 2023. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) Notification  No. 15/2023-Central Excise Dated: 31st March, 2023 G.S.R.241(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section […]

Benefit of notification 4/2006-CE not available to match splints as power used in its manufacture

March 31, 2023 861 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that benefit of notification no. 4/2006-CE dated 01.03.2006 not available to machine dipped match splints as power is used in the manufacture of match splints.

Placing reliance on statements unjustified as no opportunity for cross-examination granted

March 31, 2023 1209 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that placing reliance on the statements unjustified as no opportunity to cross-examine is granted and even the test of Section 9D of Central Excise Act is not passed.

Online Excise & Service Tax payment via ICEGATE e-Payment Gateway

March 30, 2023 5679 Views 0 comment Print

With effect from 01.04.2023 ICEGATE-e-Payment Gateway will be implementing Internet Banking also as an additional channel for making e-payment of Central Excise duty & Service Tax dues.

Freight not includible in assessable value as factory gate is the place of removal

March 29, 2023 1197 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that demand of duty on freight by including the same in assessable value not sustainable as factory gate is the place of removal.

SVLDRS: Technical Glitch in Issuance of Form-4 – CESTAT grants relief

March 29, 2023 417 Views 0 comment Print

Glider Technologies Vs Commissioner of Customs Cochin-Cus (CESTAT Bangalore) Heard both sides. 2. Learned advocate submits that they have filed necessary application under Sabka Vishwas (Legacy dispute) Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (SVLDRS) before the concerned authority and since the appeal before this Tribunal was dismissed for non-payment of pre-deposit amount under Section 35F of Central Excise […]

Demand of excise duty in respect of semi-finished goods not sustainable

March 28, 2023 990 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that the demand of duty in respect of semi­finished goods cannot sustain. Accordingly, the duty paid thereon is duly refundable.

Limitation period prescribed u/s 11B doesn’t apply to amount paid under mistake of law

March 27, 2023 1839 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that the statutory limitation period prescribed under Section 11B of Central Excise Act would not be applicable to amounts paid under mistake of law.

Unjust enrichment doesn’t apply to refund upon finalization of provisional assessment u/r 9B of CER, 1944

March 27, 2023 1269 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that unjust enrichment is not applicable to refund consequent upon finalization of provisional assessment under Rule 9B of Central Excise Rules, 1944.

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