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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


Assessee Entitled to Cash Refund of CVD & SAD Paid Post-01.07.2017: CESTAT

July 22, 2024 1116 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi rules Shakti Pumps is entitled to a cash refund of CENVAT credit for CVD and SAD paid post-GST. The decision upholds the Commissioner (Appeals) order.

Non-Technical Persons Cannot Decide Classification of Complex Drug & Chemical Products: CESTAT

July 22, 2024 825 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad rules non-technical persons cannot decide the classification of complex drug products. Key case: VVF India Ltd vs. Commissioner of C.E. & S.T.

Chewing Tobacco in HDPE Bags Is ‘Wholesale Package, not taxable as retail pack: SC

July 20, 2024 648 Views 0 comment Print

In Commissioner of Central Excise vs. Miraj Products Pvt Ltd, Supreme Court rules chewing tobacco in HDPE bags not retail products under Excise Act. Detailed analysis of judgment.

Bagasse Not Dutiable; Rule 6(3) of CCR, 2004 Not Applicable

July 18, 2024 612 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Daurala Sugar Works vs. Commissioner of Central GST case, focusing on bagasse’s non-dutiable status and CENVAT credit implications under Rule 6(3) of CCR, 2004.

SAED on Petroleum Crude increased to ₹7000 per Tonne from 16.07.2024

July 15, 2024 525 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the latest changes under Notification No. 18/2024-Central Excise by the Ministry of Finance, affecting excise duties effective from July 16, 2024.

Minute Maid Nimbu Fresh Classifiable as fruit pulp or fruit juice based drink

July 8, 2024 1353 Views 0 comment Print

Read about CESTAT Hyderabads ruling on the classification of Minute Maid Nimbu Fresh by Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. under Central Excise Tariff Act. Understand implications and decisions.

Revised Monetary Limits for Adjudication in Central Excise for commodities

July 3, 2024 16683 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC revises monetary limits for adjudicating show cause notices in Central Excise for commodities under Chapter 24 of Schedule IV. Read the full details here.

HC directs Reconsideration of L-10BB License Liquor Renewal Amid Policy Changes

July 2, 2024 432 Views 0 comment Print

HC directs to reconsider the petitioner’s application for the renewal of the L-10BB Liquor license in light of the compliance with policy changes and the timely application for the amendment of the GST Registration Certificate.

SAED on Petroleum Crude increased to ₹6000 per Tonne from 02.07.2024

July 1, 2024 537 Views 0 comment Print

Explore Notification No. 17/2024-Central Excise by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Detailed amendments, effective from July 2, 2024.

Technical glitch in Payment: HC directs department to issue Form SVLDRS-4

June 25, 2024 648 Views 0 comment Print

The court’s decision centered around a technical issue hindering the petitioner from completing SVLDRS scheme’s payment requirements within the stipulated timeframe.

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