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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


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


Central Excise – Determination of thickness of Laminated Safety Glass – Doubts regarding

February 3, 1994 466 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No.13/13/94-CX Laminated Safety Glass falling under heading No. 7004.20 is chargeable to concessional rate of duty @ Rs. 31.50 per mm. thickness or part thereof per Sq. mt. in terms of S.No. 4 of Notification No. 68/87 dated 1.3.87 as amended.

Circular No. 12/12/94-CX Dated 3/2/1994

February 3, 1994 604 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 12/12/94-CX Representations have been received from the Consumer Electronics and TV Manufacturers Association that their member units who are engaged in the manufacture of black and white television sets (henceforth referred to as T.V.) have been asked to pay duty on black and white T.V. minus the picture tube.

Circular No. 11/11/94-CX Dated 2/2/1994

February 2, 1994 781 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 11/11/94-CX I am directed to invite your kind attention to Circular No. 33/90-CX.4 dated 28.08.1990 wherein it was clarified that Stampings and Laminations classifiable under Chapter 83 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 are not entitled to exemption as per S.No. 16 of the Table annexed to Notification No. 64/86 as amended.

Levy of AED under Finance Act, 1985 on TV sets under Rule 13 of Central Excise Rules- Regarding

February 1, 1994 454 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No.10/10/94-CX.6 I am directed to refer to Para 2 of Board”s Circular No. 11/91-CX.6 dated the 3rd July, 1991 (F.No. 209/5/91-CX.6) on the above mentioned subject. It is advised that adjudication proceedings in respect of demands raised for A.E.D. on T.V. sets may be taken up since no such exemption from duty is being contemplated by the Board.

Circular No. 8/8/94-CX dated 31/1/94

January 31, 1994 625 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 8/8/94-CX Certain doubts have been expressed as to whether the benefit of exemption as contained in Notification No. 54/93-CE (Sl. No.5) is available to household type washing machines or the said concession is applicable only to parts of household type washing machines.

Celebration of 24th February we celebrate “Excise Day”

January 24, 1994 2101 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 5/5/94-CX-9 Every year on th 24th of February we celebrate “Excise Day”, to instill a sense of oneness amongst officers of the Department and to help chenilles energy for ensuring better tax compliance. This year “Excise Day” is significant in view of the fact that the Department is completing 50 years in the service of the Nation

Central Excise – Tungston Halogen Bulbs – Applicability of Notification No. 67/83-CE dated 01.03.1983 – Clarification -regarding …..

January 17, 1994 688 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 4/4/94-CX-4 Representations have been received relating to application of Notification No. 67/83-CE dated 01.03.1983 (as amended) to Tungston Halogen Bulbs Tungston Halogen Bulbs are classifiable under Tariff item No. 85.39 of the schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. Notification No. 67/83 describes effective rate of duty for bulbs and fluorescent tubes.

Central Excise – Destruction of Tea Wastes – Reg.

January 13, 1994 2167 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 3/3/94-CX.6 2. It has been brought to the notice of the Board that tea Waste has been piling up and has assumed critical dimensions due to unwillingness of the Excise authorities to supervise destruction of tea waste or its conversion into compost in view of the abolition of Central Excise duty on tea.

Central Excise – Section 4(4) (d) – Deduction of “Sales tax payable” from the cum-duty price – Regarding –

January 11, 1994 1276 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 2/2/94-CX The issue regarding actual amount of “Sales tax payable” which can be deducted from the cum-duty-price for purpose of determining assessable value for excise purposes has been raised by Internal Audit in Bombay and AG”s audit as well. The matter was referred by Principal Collector, Bombay to Branch Secretariat, Bombay, of law Ministry and they have opined

Circular No. 7/7/94-CX Dated 6/1/94

January 6, 1994 877 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 7/7/94-CX In exercise of the powers conferred by Notification No. 354/86-Central Excise dated the 20th June, 1986, Central Board of Excise & Customs, hereby assigns to the Collector of Central Excise (II) Delhi, the cases annexed to this order for the purpose of investigation and adjudication.

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