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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


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 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 69 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 234 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


Gauhati HC Orders Release of Interest on Delayed Excise Duty Refund

August 19, 2024 495 Views 0 comment Print

Gauhati HC directs Assistant Commissioner to release interest on delayed excise duty refund to GAIL, subject to Supreme Court review.

SAED on Petroleum Crude reduced to ₹2100 per Tonne from 17.08.2024

August 16, 2024 585 Views 0 comment Print

Central Excise Notification 20/2024 revises duty rate to Rs. 2100 per tonne effective from August 17, 2024, under the Central Excise Act, 1944.

Unjust Enrichment Does Not Apply to Captively Consumed Goods Without Sale

August 10, 2024 447 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai allows Bhor Industries’ appeal, addressing unjust enrichment and duty refund issues from 1970-1982. Remanded case for compliance with prior directions.

Denial of substantive benefit alleging filing of refund claim under incorrect rule unjustified: CESTAT Delhi

August 9, 2024 507 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that substantive benefit of the appellant cannot be taken away merely because the refund claim is filed under Rule 18 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002 instead of Rules 5 of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004.

Excise duty for intermediate products: SC admits Ecoboard Industries Ltd.’s appeal

August 2, 2024 579 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court admits Ecoboard Industries Ltd.’s appeal on excise duty for intermediate products, questioning Tribunal’s duty imposition and test report validity.

Cenvat Credit eligible on Welding Electrodes used in Cement & Clinker Production

July 31, 2024 654 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the CESTAT Delhi ruling allowing cenvat credit for welding electrodes used in cement manufacturing. Full text and expert analysis provided.

SAED on Petroleum Crude reduced to ₹4600 per Tonne from 01.08.2024

July 31, 2024 345 Views 0 comment Print

Notification 19/2024 reduces Special Additional Excise Duty on petroleum crude. Effective from August 1, 2024. Read the full details and implications here.

Budget 2024: Amendments to Excise Duty & Clean Environment Cess

July 26, 2024 1440 Views 0 comment Print

Key changes in excise duty and Clean Environment Cess under Finance (No. 2) Bill, 2024, including extended deadlines and exemptions.

Respondent, as Vessel Purchaser & Incidence Bearer of SAD, is Entitled to Refund 

July 24, 2024 396 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai upholds refund claim for Goa Golf Club Pvt Ltd, dismissing the appeal by the Customs Department. Learn about the key legal insights and judgment details.

Black Sand is a waste, not a dutiable product under Excise Law: CESTAT Chennai

July 22, 2024 609 Views 0 comment Print

In a significant decision, CESTAT Chennai quashes excise duty on ‘Black Sand’, ruling it as waste, not a dutiable product. Explore the detailed analysis here.

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