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Analysis of Notifications and Circulars for Week Ending 31st May 2026

CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive review of significant developments across Income Tax, GST, Customs, DGFT, SEBI, MCA, IBBI, and RBI. The update hig...

June 2, 2026 3201 Views 0 comment Print

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 3720 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 2025 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 1914 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 21147 Views 2 comments 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 1632 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 570 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 1977 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 17424 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 1617 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 2385 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBIC Revises SAED on ATF Exports to Rs. 12.5 Per Litre

Excise Duty : CBIC has amended Notification No. 08/2026-Central Excise to revise the SAED rate on ATF exports outside India to Rs. 12.5 per litr...

June 16, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Revises SAED on Diesel Exports to Rs. 14 Per Litre

Excise Duty : CBIC has amended Notification No. 06/2026-Central Excise to revise the SAED rate on diesel exports outside India to Rs. 14 per lit...

June 16, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Government Waives AIDC on Higher Ethanol-Blended Petrol

Excise Duty : Notification No. 29/2026-Central Excise grants Nil Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess on E22, E25, E27 and E30 petrol...

June 11, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Nil Road and Infrastructure Cess on E22 to E30 Petrol

Excise Duty : Notification No. 28/2026-Central Excise exempts E22, E25, E27 and E30 petrol blends from additional excise duty in the form of Roa...

June 11, 2026 237 Views 0 comment Print

Nil special additional excise duty Benefit extended to E22, E25, E27 & E30 Petrol Blends

Excise Duty : Notification No. 27/2026-Central Excise extends Nil special additional excise duty benefits to E22, E25, E27 and E30 petrol blends...

June 11, 2026 267 Views 0 comment Print


CBIC Master Circular on Recovery and Write-off of Arrears of Revenue

January 19, 2022 51927 Views 0 comment Print

Board has issued Instructions/Circulars relating to recovery of arrears under Central Excise, Service Tax and Customs from time to time. Considering the changes that have taken place, especially after the introduction of GST in July, 2017, it has become imperative to update and revamp the procedure for recovery of arrears of Indirect taxes and Customs. Accordingly, in supersession of instructions issued earlier on the subjects which are annexed herewith as Annexure — A, this consolidated Circular is being issued providing guidelines for recovery and write-off of arrears of Indirect taxes and Customs.

CBIC amends notification no. 03/2019-CE to align with HSN 2022

December 29, 2021 1650 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend notification no. 03/2019-Central Excise to align with HSN 2022 w.e.f. 1.1.2022 vide Notification No. 10/2021-Central Excise | Dated: 29th December, 2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Notification No. 10/2021-Central Excise | Dated: 29th December, 2021 G.S.R. 910(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of […]

CBIC instructions on issuance of SCNs & disposal of adjudication matters

November 18, 2021 15495 Views 0 comment Print

Audit para no. 5.1 to 5.18 of chapter V of Audit report no. 01 of 2021 on Show Cause Notices and adjudication process in CBIC has made certain observations regarding issuance of SCNs and disposal of adjudication matters including call book cases.

Procedure for Physical Hearing of Appeals by CESTAT

November 15, 2021 4128 Views 0 comment Print

Representations have been received from the Bar Associations requesting for physical hearing of appeals. As there is improvement in the pandemic situation and the higher courts have partially shifted to physical mode of hearing, Hon’ble President directs that appeals may be heard physically on a request made by the counsel.

CBIC clarifies on pre-show cause notice consultation

November 11, 2021 9225 Views 0 comment Print

Pre-show cause notice consultation shall not be mandatory for those cases booked under the Central Excise Act, 1944 or Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994 for recovery of duties or taxes not levied or paid or short levied or short paid or erroneously refunded

Procedures for refund of excise duty on purchase of petrol/diesel/fuel oil by Diplomatic Missions Reg.

November 10, 2021 4200 Views 0 comment Print

It has come to notice of the Board that at certain places, the Diplomatic Missions are facing difficulties in getting refund of excise duty paid on petrol/diesel/fuel oil, etc.

CBIC Notification allowing Centralised registration for Petroleum Crude

November 10, 2021 444 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC hereby exempts from the operation of said rule, every manufacturing unit engaged in the manufacture or production of Petroleum Crude, falling under tariff heading 2709 00 10 of the Fourth Schedule to the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) (hereinafter referred to as the specified goods), where the manufacturer of such goods has a centralised billing or accounting system in respect of specified goods manufactured or produced by different units or premises and opts for registering only the unit or premises or office, from where such centralised billing or accounting is done.

CESTAT ask registry to adhere to SC direction on period of limitation

October 5, 2021 1329 Views 0 comment Print

The Registry should not insist for a delay condonation application to be filed in appeals governed by the above said order of the Supreme Court. If an appellant, however, desires to take the benefit of the order dated 23.09.2021 passed by the Supreme Court, then such a statement should be made by the appellant in the verification column and in the respective column of the date of receipt of impugned order in EA-3/CA-3/ST-5 Form. All concerned are, therefore, required to adhere to the aforesaid directions.

Reg. Excise exemption on Ethanol/Methanol blended Petrol, & High-speed diesel

June 22, 2021 2946 Views 1 comment Print

References have been received seeking clarification on applicability of exemption from Basic Excise duty and other cesses, under different notifications, in case the blending of motor spirit (commonly known as petrol) and ethanol or methanol, is done within the refinery.

CBIC amends 6 Excise notifications to give effect to Finance Act, 2021

April 8, 2021 1365 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend central excise notification No.28/2002-Central Excise, dated the 13th May, 2002, 11/2017-Central Excise, dated the 30th June, 2017, 10/2018-Central Excise, dated the 2nd February, 2018 , 11/2018- Central Excise, dated the 2nd February, 2018, 12/2018- Central Excise, dated the 2nd February, 2018 and 13/2018- Central Excise, dated the 2nd February, 2018 to make […]

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