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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 3600 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 57 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 228 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


No clubbing of clearance values of proprietor and Pvt Ltd. Company for excise duty determination

September 25, 2024 399 Views 0 comment Print

Clubbing of clearance values of proprietorship and Pvt Ltd Company for the purpose Excise Duty Assessment was remanded back to Tribunal on the basis of the principle as to whether the order assailed suffered from perversity or not.

Interest Mandatory on Refundable Pre-Deposit of Appeal, Regardless of Claim

September 20, 2024 2694 Views 0 comment Print

The CESTAT ruled that interest on refundable pre-deposits is mandatory, regardless of whether it’s claimed, in the India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. case.

MOOWR Scheme: Unlocking Manufacturing Opportunities

September 19, 2024 4626 Views 0 comment Print

The MOOWR scheme offers deferred duties, export benefits, and operational ease for manufacturers in India, aiding growth but facing practical challenges.

Windfall tax on crude petroleum reduced to Rs. Nil per tonne wef 18.09.2024

September 17, 2024 750 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Finance reduces the excise duty to nil per tonne for an item under Notification No. 25/2024, effective 18th September 2024.

Extended Demand Period unsustainable Without Tax Evasion Intent

September 17, 2024 1128 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT ruled extended demand period unsustainable without proven intent to evade tax, setting aside Rs. 11 Cr excise duty demand on Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure.

Penalty u/s. 11AC(1)(a) leviable due to shortage detected during search: CESTAT Delhi

September 16, 2024 582 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that imposition of penalty under section 11AC(1)(a) of the Central Excise Act, 1944 mandatory on account of shortage detected during the course of search. Accordingly, penalty upheld.

CESTAT Mumbai orders Pre-deposit refund verification, remanded case for fresh proceedings

September 11, 2024 774 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai directs refund verification of ₹24 lakhs pre-deposit in Shiva Steel Industries case, remanding for fresh proceedings and verification of documents.

Settled refund claims remain unaffected by SC ruling that overrules a prior judgment

September 10, 2024 960 Views 0 comment Print

The Sikkim High Court dismissed an appeal by the Commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax and Central Excise, upholding a refund claim by Alkem Laboratories Ltd. The court rejected the appellant’s attempt to reopen a settled matter and imposed a cost on the appellant, which was later waived.

Extended period not invocable as notice didn’t alleged wilful suppression and misstatement

September 6, 2024 900 Views 0 comment Print

Guwahati High Court held that invocation of extended period of limitation unjustified as entire details of availment of CENVAT Credit disclosed in STR-3 return and there is no allegation of wilful suppression and misstatement with intent to evade service tax in notice.

Calcutta HC Upholds CESTAT’s Dropping of Demand Despite Lack of Survey Report

September 4, 2024 600 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC affirms CESTAT’s ruling, rejecting revenue’s appeal against CENVAT duty remission under Rule 21 due to insufficient evidence.

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