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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 3159 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 20997 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 3532 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 3348 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 1917 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 3624 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 150 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 66 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 342 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 192 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 No. 22/2016-Central Excise, Dated: 5th May, 2016

May 5, 2016 2524 Views 0 comment Print

Populated printed circuit board of,- (i) Lithium-ion battery other than battery for mobile handset [tariff item 8507 60 00]; (ii) Broadband Modem [tariff item 8517 62 30]; (iii) Router [tariff item 8517 69 30]; iv) Set-top box for gaining access to internet [tariff item 8517 69 60];

Notification No. 21/2016-Central Excise, Dated: 5th May, 2016

May 5, 2016 2017 Views 0 comment Print

sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No 2/2011-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2011, published in the Gazette of India

Notification No. 20/2016-Central Excise, Dated: 5th May, 2016

May 5, 2016 3208 Views 0 comment Print

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 20/2016-Central Excise New Delhi, the 5th May, 2016 G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so […]

Every Wednesday declared as taxpayers’ day by CBEC

May 5, 2016 4894 Views 1 comment Print

We are pleased to inform you that CBEC vide Letter F. No. DGST/19/2015 dated 12.04.2016 to ICAI has informed that every Wednesday would be taxpayers day wherein heads of all offices in the field will meet the taxpayers/ other stakeholders from 9 AM to 1 PM without any prior appointment in order to address their grievances relating to Central Excise, Service Tax, Customs etc.

Guidelines for Rewards to Informers of Tax Evasion

May 1, 2016 6940 Views 0 comment Print

As per the guidelines, the Competent Authority may grant reward not exceeding 10% of the extra income-tax and wealth-tax levied and actually realized, but subject to a ceiling of Rs. 15,00,000/- (rupees fifteen lakhs only) if the aforesaid taxes are directly attributable to the information, including documents, supplied by the informant.

No rollback of excise duty on Articles of Jewellery : FM

April 29, 2016 3067 Views 0 comment Print

FM Said in RS that excise duty on Articles of Jewellery will be enforced upon the traders having turnover of 12 crores and 6 crores of rupees and not on lower category of traders. We can decide the items which can be taxed. It is not possible to recall the tax due to some organised agitation.

Changes in CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 by Union Budget 2016-17

April 29, 2016 38074 Views 1 comment Print

In this article Author has discussed changes in Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 by Union Budget 2016-17 in Tabular presentation in which he has discussed nature of amendment , Related Rules, Position before the amendment and after amendment and lastly he discussed about the impact of changes.

CBEC Clarification with regard to disposal of Call Book cases

April 26, 2016 23560 Views 0 comment Print

Board had specified the following categories of cases which can be transferred to the Call Book, namely, i. Cases in which the department has gone in appeal to the appropriate authority, ii. Cases where injunction has been issued by Supreme Court/ High Court/ CEGAT, etc. iii. Cases where audit objections are contested. (stands rescinded vide Circular No. 1023/11/2016-CX, dated 8.4.2016)

Budget 2016 Video on Changes in Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004

April 26, 2016 12718 Views 0 comment Print

Effective from April 1, 2016, there are various changes made applicable under the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004, with a view to simplify and rationalize the Credit Rules. The important changes have been discussed along with availment of Cenvat credit of Service tax paid on assignment of right to use of natural resources by the Government or Local Authority or any other person.

Simplified procedure for units in Aircraft Repair & Overhaul

April 26, 2016 3121 Views 0 comment Print

Govt has vide Notification No. 19/2016-Central Excise dated 26.04.2016 removed the following conditions to simplify procedure for units engaged in Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul of aircrafts:-

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