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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 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


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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


Circular No. 23/23/94-CX Dated 16/2/1994

February 16, 1994 1819 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 23/23/94-CX Kind attention is invited to Board”s Circular F. No. 167/2/94 – CX.4 dated 11.1.1994 (copy enclosed as Annex.I) introducing a new numbering system in respect of Orders issued under Section 37-B and other Circulars/instructions/clarifications. This system is being followed in respect of the numbering of orders, issued under Section 37-B of Central Excise & Salt Act, 1944, with effect from 20.12.1993 when Section 37-B Order no. 23/23/93 dt. 20.12.93 was issued

Submitting summary of progress report on important cases of seizures / prosecutions / recovery-Regarding

February 15, 1994 607 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 22/22/94-CX.6 You are requested to furnish the details of recoveries exceeding Rs. 50 lakhs made in Central Excise case and progress of prosecutions launched to the Director General (Anti Evasion), New Delhi by 15th of every month.

Simplification of procedure for payment of excise duty and distribution of liquid gas

February 11, 1994 898 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 21/21/94-CX.6 The matter has been examined by the Board. It is observed that Rule 9 and 49 and also Rule 173G of Central Excise Rules, 1944 pre-suppose payment of duty for each consignment by debit to account-current. It has, therefore, been decided that clearances of liquified gas in tanker lorries should not be allowed without payment of duty

Procedure for settlement of disputes with Public Sector Undertakings – Regarding

February 10, 1994 826 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 20/20/94-CX Reference is invited to Board”s D.O.F. No. 275/68/91-CX.8A (Pt.) dt. 17.10.92 enclosing a copy of O.M. No. 53/3/91-Cab. dt. 31/21/91 issued by the Cabinet Sectt.

Central Excise – Galvanisation – Whether it amounts to manufacture or not – Regarding

February 9, 1994 1775 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No.19/19/94-CX Representations have been received that in certain Collectorates the process of galvanisation has been treated as a manufacturing activity within the meaning of Section 2(f) of the Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944.

Central Excise – Benefit of Notification No. 73/90-CE dated 20.3.1990 – Rural Automatic Exchanges – Regarding

February 9, 1994 562 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No.18/18/94-CX In terms of notifications No. 73/90-CE dated 20th March, 1990, Concessional rate of duty of 15% have been prescribed for Rural Automatic Exchanges (RAX) (upto 512 Ports) subject to the condition that the manufacturer produces at the time of clearance a certificate from an officer not below the rank of General Manager in the Department of Telecommunications of the Government

Classification of Surface Finishing & Electroplating Chemicals Regarding

February 8, 1994 778 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No.16/16/94-CX 2. The mater was referred to the Chief Chemist, CRCL, New Delhi for his opinion in the matter. Chief Chemist, CRCL has stated (copy of the opinion enclosed) that the technical information available reveals that various substances or formulations are used for the treatment of the metal before it is electroplated.

CE-Crediting of excess excise duty on levy sugar realised by Collectors of Central Excise to levy sugar price Equalisation Fund

February 8, 1994 659 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No.15/15/94-CX Instances have come to the notice of the Board where sugar factories availed the duty concession prescribed under Notification No. 130/83 and 131/83 both dated 27.4.83 and as per Directorate of sugar”s order dated 4.11.87 the new sugar factories paid duty at the concessional rate of Rs. 38/- per quintal and collected from the buyers the excise duty applicable to normal free sale sugar

Circular No. 17/17/94-CX-6 Dated 6/2/1994

February 6, 1994 908 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No.17/17/94-CX.6 The procedural restriction envisaged in sub-rule (2) and (2A) of rule 224, read with sub-rule (2) of rule 173HG of the Central Excise Rule, 1944, regarding removal of excisable goods after 6 P.M. on the day preceding the Budget Day and also on the Budget Day, should be strictly enforced on all assessees, including those working under Self Removal Procedure.

Appointment of common adjudication authority – forwarding of Order No. 1A/94-CX-6 dated 3rd February, 1994

February 4, 1994 544 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No.14/14/94-CX I am directed to enclose herewith a copy of Order No. 1A/94-CX-6 dated 3rd February, 1994 on the above subject. Order No. 1/94-CE dated 5th January, 1994 on the same subject stands cancelled.

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