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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


Latest News


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


Latest Notifications


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


Notification No. 41/2001-Central Excise; dated: 21.09.2001

September 21, 2001 955 Views 0 comment Print

The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification No. 32/2001-Central Excise, dated the 28th June, 2001 [G.S.R. 490 (E), dated the 28th June, 2001.

Circular No. 588/25/2001-Central Excise Dated 19/9/2001

September 19, 2001 991 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No.588/25/2001-CX Queries have been raised from field formations about the exact scope and amplitude of these changes. The matter has been examined in consultation with Additional Solicitor General. A copy of the opinion of ASG dt.20.4.2001 is enclosed. The Board has accepted the opinion given by the Learned Additional Solicitor General. You are requested to take follow up action in accordance with the advice of the ASG.

Circular No. 587/24/2001-Central Excise Dated 17/9/2001

September 17, 2001 442 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 587/24/2001-CX A doubt has been raised whether rockwool/slagwool in which more than 25% blast furnace slag was used is classifiable under heading 68.03 as slagwool, rockwool and similar mineral wool being specific entry for the said goods or under heading 68.07 as goods , in which more than 25% by weight of blast furnace slag has been used.

Notification specifies Cochin Special Economic Zone at Cochin in the state of Kerala as a special economic zone

September 13, 2001 451 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (iii) of Explanation 2 to the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Central Excise Act, 1944(1 of 1944), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 14/2001-Central Excise, dated the 27th March 2001 [G.S.R. 217(E), dated the 27th March, 2001], except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession

Notification specifies the SEEPZ Special Economic Zone, Mumbai in the State of Maharashtra as a special economic zone

September 13, 2001 1360 Views 0 comment Print

SEEPZ Special Economic Zone means SEEPZ Special Economic Zone at Mumbai comprising the places bearing plot number F.1 in the erstwhile Marel Industrial Area of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation within the village limits of Parjapur and Vyaravli, taluka Andheri, and now in the Registration sub-district and district of Mumbai and Mumbai suburban containing by admeasurement 3,75,013 square meters or thereabout and bounded

Notification specifies Kandla Special Economic Zone, Kandla in the state of Gujarat as a special economic zone

September 13, 2001 943 Views 0 comment Print

Survey numbers 199, 200, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 257, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 302, 303, 304, 310, 312, 313, and 315 in the taluka of Anjar district of Kutch, State of Gujarat at a distance of 9.6 kilometers from the port of Kandla, and enclosed by a 3.3528 meters high fencing consisting of stone masonry in mild steel bar mesh at the top, extending 1,042.49 meters in the north, 1,529.51 meters in the west, 777.85 meters in the south and 1,847.88 meters in the east

Notification specifies Surat Special Economic Zone at Surat in the state of Gujarat as a special economic zone

September 13, 2001 952 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 61/2001-Central Excise (N.T.) In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (iii) of Explanation 2 to the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Central Excise Act, 1944(1 of 1944), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 11/2001-Central Excise, (NT), dated the 27th March, 2001 [G.S.R. 214(E), dated the 27th March, 2001], except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession

Notification seeks to increase the abatement from 40% to 45% in respect of insulated ware falling under Tariff Sub-heading 3923.10 and 3924.10

September 13, 2001 391 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) of section 4A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No 5/2001-Central Excise

Circular No. 586/23/2001-Central Excise Dated 12/9/2001

September 12, 2001 1465 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 586/23/2001-CX Attention is drawn to the ‘preface’ of the Manual, in which it is mentioned that the contents therein shall be treated as instructions of the Board in supersession of all instructions that existed prior to 1.9.2001 on identical issues. There are certain instructions in the Manual, which are in nature of ‘supplementary instructions’ under the provisions of rule 32 of the Central Excise (No.2) Rules, 2001 and they have to be given due cognizance

Circular No. 585/22/2001-Central Excise.I Dated 10/9/2001

September 10, 2001 961 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 585/22/2001-CX.I I am directed to draw your attention to Ministry’s circular No. 4/88 (File No. 10/1/88-CX.I) dated 16.2.88 on the subject noted above and to say that the said circular predates amendment of chapter 21 by Finance Act, 1998 and as such is no longer relevant for subsequent period and is withdrawn.

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