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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 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 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 225 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


SAED on Petroleum Crude Production Reduced to ₹5,700 per Tonne from 16.05.2024

May 15, 2024 465 Views 0 comment Print

SAED on Petroleum Crude Production Reduced to ₹5,700 per Tonne from May 16, 2024 from earlier ₹8,400 per Tonne vide Notification No. 14/2024-Central Excise | Dated: 15th May, 2024.

Interest not chargeable on Unutilized MODVAT Credit Reversal: Gujarat HC

May 14, 2024 474 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Central Excise Vs Gautam Ship Breaking Ind. Ltd. (Gujarat HC): Interest not chargeable on Amount of MODVAT credit, which was lying unutilized and which has been ordered to be reversed

Penalty under Rule 25 of Central Excise Act necessitate ‘mens rea’ establishment

May 13, 2024 1191 Views 0 comment Print

In landmark case of Nandan Auto Tech Ltd vs Commissioner of Central Excise, Punjab and Haryana High Court clarifies that penalty under Rule 25 Central Excise Act requires mens rea.

Kerala HC Directs Manual Appeal Filing for Unreflected Payment

May 8, 2024 282 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court directs manual appeal filing for payment not reflected in Central Excise portal. Get insights on Centro Projects and Marketing vs Deputy Commissioner case.

Gujarat HC Upheld CENVAT Credit for Rail Line Equipment

May 5, 2024 459 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court decision allows CENVAT credit for welding electrodes and rail line materials used outside factory premises. Detailed analysis provided.

CENVAT Credit Eligibility: Steel used in Fabrication of plant and machinery

May 2, 2024 915 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into the CESTAT Kolkata ruling on CENVAT credit dispute between Commissioner of Central Excise and Viraj Steel regarding steel items usage.

SAED on Petroleum Crude Production Reduced to ₹8,400 per Tonne from May 01, 2024

April 30, 2024 504 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the latest amendment (No. 13/2024) reducing Special Additional Excise Duty on petroleum crude production. Ministry of Finance update.

HC Cannot Waive Pre-Deposit Condition in Extraordinary Writ Jurisdiction

April 28, 2024 1665 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court ruling clarifies that pre-deposit condition for CEA appeals cannot be waived in writ jurisdiction, citing precedents and legal analysis.

Challenging Excise Department’s Notice for Public Limited Company’s Change in Management via Director Rotation in West Bengal

April 26, 2024 1071 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the legal intricacies of challenging the Excise Department’s notice for a public limited company’s change in management via director rotation in West Bengal.

Fire Bricks Dismantled from Kiln’s Under Shell Not Subject to Duty as Waste or Scrap

April 26, 2024 399 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the CESTAT Ahmedabad ruling on liability for duty on fire bricks dismantled from kilns. Analysis, precedent, and conclusion provided in this detailed article.

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