Union Budget 2011: Cement makers likely to hike pricesCement makers may pass on the proposed effective hike in excise duty to consumers in the next two days, dealers and stockists told ET.
28 Feb, 2011, 04.31 PM IST
Union Budget 2011: 20 per cent ad valorem to make iron ore dearerAimed at discouraging iron ore exports, Finance Minister proposed to levy 20% ad valorem duty on all types of outbound shipment of the key ...
28 Feb, 2011, 01.58 PM IST
- Value-based excise duty to replace flat levy in shift to GST
The government could replace the flat rupee-denominated excise levy on some manufactured goods with the usual percentage-based system, or a...
17 Jan, 2011, 04.22 AM IST
- Government changes customs duty on steel, soyoil
In wake of the recent fall in international prices of commodities and with a view to safeguard interests of domestic producers.
19 Nov, 2008, 10.36 AM IST
- Govt levies 8% export tax on iron ore fines
Govt is understood to have imposed an 8 per cent ad valorem duty on the export of iron ore fines, a move that is expected to give some resp...
07 Nov, 2008, 09.39 PM IST
- Miners seek withdrawal of duty on iron ore exports
Mining industry sought a complete withdrawal of the 15% ad valorem duty on iron ore that was levied on June 13.
08 Aug, 2008, 12.47 AM IST
- Specific duty stabiliser for oil
States, which have earned a whopping Rs 65,000 crore as tax revenues from the oil sector in 2007-08 thanks to the high oil prices, may now ...
26 Jun, 2008, 02.29 AM IST
- Govt rolls back export duty on flat steel products
Government on Friday rolled back the export duty on flat steel products and imposed a 15 per cent ad-valorem duty on overseas sales of iron...
13 Jun, 2008, 08.40 PM IST
- Cement may become costlier on duty rejig
Government’s decision to introduce 12% ad valorem duty on cement will trigger a price hike in the western and southern regions of the count...
30 Apr, 2008, 03.46 AM IST
- Oil ministry seen shielding cos from ad valorem duty
The oil ministry seems to have launched a nationwide campaign against ad valorem duty structure on fuel to save oil companies and consumers...
30 Jan, 2008, 04.22 AM IST
- Fuelling Relief: Deora moots 2.5% customs duty cut
The petroleum ministry has pitched for a customs duty cut across the board on both crude oil and petroleum products.
24 Jan, 2008, 01.17 AM IST
- Excise rejig in pipeline to cool oil
The government is considering an excise duty rejig to minimise the impact of soaring crude oil pirces on both consumers and oil companies.
13 Nov, 2007, 05.11 AM IST
- Maharashtra govt moots new liquor duty
The Maharashtra government is mulling a plan to levy a duty of Rs 300 per litre of imported liquor, replacing the existing ad valorem rate ...
18 Oct, 2007, 02.29 AM IST
- Centre may share proceeds from export duty on iron ore with states
This may come as good news for mineral-rich states. The Centre may consider sharing a portion of the recently imposed export duty on iron o...
14 Jun, 2007, 02.36 AM IST
- Tame fuel prices: Par panel raps govt
Major reforms in taxation on petrol products, abolition of ad valorem on excise duty mooted.
30 Apr, 2007, 03.35 PM IST
- Budget to amend excise regime for petro products
Budget '03-04 is likely to introduce specific excise duties for the petroleum sector for the first time, in place of the ad valorem duties ...
30 Jan, 2003, 12.55 AM IST
- Petro ministry, oil cos hit out at Kelkar's tariff plan
The tariff recommendations by the Kelkar Committee on indirect taxes are facing stiff opposition from both the petroleum ministry and the o...
03 Dec, 2002, 07.11 AM IST