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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 3459 Views 0 comment Print

Key Highlights of Budget 2026 covering Major GST, Custom & Excise Duty Changes

Goods and Services Tax : Budget 2026 revamps Customs, Excise, and GST to simplify compliance and boost exports. The key takeaway is a trust-based, technolo...

February 3, 2026 1767 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2026: Analysis of GST, Custom & Excise Duty Amendment

Goods and Services Tax : The Bill introduces relief on post-supply discounts, export taxation, refunds and intermediary services. It also simplifies custom...

February 2, 2026 1563 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 20301 Views 2 comments Print

175 FAQs on Rewards for Informing the Government About Tax Evasion

CA, CS, CMA : ITIRS 2018 encourages citizens to report substantial tax evasion, guaranteeing confidentiality and structured rewards. False repor...

December 9, 2025 1908 Views 0 comment Print


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Budget 2026: Explanatory Memoranda to Customs and Central Excise changes

Custom Duty : New baggage rules and processing regulations are notified, replacing earlier frameworks and aligning customs procedures for passen...

February 1, 2026 1242 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 474 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 1776 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2025: Analysis of Changes in Income Tax, GST, Custom Duty & Excise

Income Tax : MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING THE PROVISIONS IN THE FINANCE BILL, 2025 FINANCE BILL, 2025 PROVISIONS RELATING TO DIRECT TAXES Introduction...

February 1, 2025 17196 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2023: Explanatory Memorandum to Custom & Excise Duty Notification

Custom Duty : Article contains Explanatory Memorandum to Notification Nos. 02 to 12-Customs, dated the 1st February, 2023 and Explanatory Memora...

February 1, 2023 1536 Views 2 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Procedural lapse in Rule 7 of CCR, 2004 cannot be ground to deny substantial benefits of cenvat credit

Excise Duty : CESTAT Hyderabad held that rule 7 of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 is just a procedure and procedural lapse cannot be ground to deny t...

March 6, 2023 2283 Views 0 comment Print


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Govt Raises RIC on Diesel Exports to Rs 31.5/Litre

Excise Duty : The government amended the excise notification to revise the duty rate to Rs. 31.5 per litre. The change is effective immediately ...

April 12, 2026 1617 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Raises SAED on ATF Exports to Rs 42/Litre

Excise Duty : Finance Ministry amends Notification 08/2026 to raise SAED on export of ATF to Rs 42 per litre, effective immediately from April 1...

April 12, 2026 525 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Raises SAED on Diesel Exports to Rs 24/Litre

Excise Duty : The government amended an earlier excise notification to revise the applicable rate to ₹24 per litre. The change has been made i...

April 12, 2026 354 Views 0 comment Print

Road and Infrastructure Cess on Diesel Increased to Rs. 36 per Litre

Excise Duty : Government has increased Road and Infrastructure Cess on high speed diesel to ₹36 per litre through a new notification. The chan...

April 12, 2026 663 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Raises SAED on High Speed Diesel to Rs 24/Litre

Excise Duty : Finance Ministry increases Special Additional Excise Duty on high speed diesel to Rs 24 per litre by amending Eighth Schedule, eff...

April 12, 2026 564 Views 0 comment Print


Circular No. 689/05/2003-Central Excise, Dated: 14.01.2003

January 14, 2003 688 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No.689/5/2003-CX I am directed to say that Board has observed that different practices are being followed in field formations on the issue of maintenance of records by first stage and second stage dealers and pre-authentication of invoices issued by second stage dealers/ dealers of imported goods. Instances have come to the notice of the Board that the proper records are not being kept by such dealers and the pre-authentication of the invoices by the central excise officers is still being insisted upon.

Amends No.14/2002-Central Excise (N.T.) Dated 8th March, 2002

January 13, 2003 442 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (2) of rule 3 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following further amendments in the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, No.14/2002-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 8th March, 2002

Amends Notification No. 38/2001-Central Excise (N.T.), Dated 26th June, 2001

January 13, 2003 715 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of powers conferred by clause (b) of section 2 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 read with sub-rule (1) of rule 3 and rule 33 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, the Central Board of Excise and Customs makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India

Notification No. 03/2003-Central Excise; Dated: 06.01.2003

January 6, 2003 424 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), read with sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957 (58 of1957), Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby directs that each of the notifications of the Government of India,

Notification No. 02/2003-Central Excise; Dated : 03.01.2003

January 3, 2003 751 Views 0 comment Print

The principal notification No.32/99-Central Excise, dated the 8th July, 1999 was published in the Gazette of India, vide number G.S.R.508(E), dated the 8th July, 1999 and was last amended by notification No. 61/2002-Central Excise, dated the 23rd December, 2002, [G.S.R. 834 (E), dated the 23rd December,2002.

Circular No. 687/03/2003-Central Excise, Dated: 03.01.2003

January 3, 2003 1525 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 687/3/2003-CX I am directed to draw your attention to Board’s circular No. 21/89-CX6 dated 11.5.89 issued from F.No. 210/21/87-CX6, circular No. 153/64/95-CX dated 12.10.95 issued from F.No.209/47/95-CX6 and circular No. 262/96/96-CX dated 6.11.96 issued from F.No.209/36/96-CX6 wherein it has been

Amends Notification No. 06/2002-Central Excise, Dated: 01.03.2002

January 2, 2003 1183 Views 0 comment Print

The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification No. 6/2002-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2002 [G.S.R. 127 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002] and was last amended by notification No. 62/2002-Central Excise, dated the 31st December, 2002 [G.S.R. No. 858 (E), dated the 31st December, 2002.

Excise Duty Exemption to motor spirit

December 31, 2002 985 Views 0 comment Print

from so much of the duty of excise leviable thereon under the said schedules, as is in excess of the duty that would have leviable on such goods under the said schedules, if sold by the manufacturer for delivery at the time of removal of such goods or at any other time nearest to the removal of such goods, where the manufacturer and the buyer are not related and the price is the sole consideration.

Notification No. 63/2002-Central Excise ; dated: 31.12.2002

December 31, 2002 442 Views 0 comment Print

For the purposes of this exemption appropriate duties of excise shall mean the duties of excise leviable under the First Schedule and Second Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 ( 1 of 1986), the additional duty of excise leviable under the Finance (No.2) Act, 1998 (21 of 1998) and the special additional excise duty leviable under section 147 of the Finance Act, 2002( 20 of2002), read with any relevant exemption notification for the time being in force.

Notification No. 62/2002-Central Excise ; Dated : 31.12.2002

December 31, 2002 667 Views 0 comment Print

The principal notification No. 6/2002-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2002 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide G.S.R 127 (E) dated the 1st March, 2002 and was last amended by notification No. 55/2002-Central Excise, dated the 7th November , 2002 (G.S.R 752 (E) dated the 7th November, 2002.

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