India slashes windfall tax on petrol, diesel, ATF exportsThe government has reduced windfall taxes on petroleum exports. Levies on petrol, diesel, and aviation turbine fuel have been lowered. This...
CGST Zone detects clandestine pan masala, tobacco unit, detects tax evasion of Rs 160 crHyderabad CGST Zone busted a clandestine pan masala and tobacco manufacturing unit. Officials detected approximately Rs 160 crore in duty a...
DGGI officers bust clandestine pan masala, tobacco manufacturing network; detect tax evasion of Rs 185 croreDGGI officers busted a pan masala and tobacco manufacturing network in Uttar Pradesh. They seized twenty-seven undeclared pouch-packing mac...
- Fiscally fit: The counterintuitive move that helped India tame inflation
India's inflation between 2010 and 2016 offers a lesson in fiscal discipline. Persistent deficits eroded confidence, leading to high inflat...
From Varuni to bhang: How India’s ancient drinking traditions became a colonial tax machineThroughout history, ancient Indian cultures embraced intoxicants such as toddy and cannabis, weaving them into the fabric of religious and ...
Himachal imposes 60 paise/litre widow, orphan cess on petrol, dieselThe Himachal Pradesh government has imposed a new cess on fuel. This levy of sixty paise per litre applies to petrol and diesel. The Widow ...
Both GST and Excise duty can be imposed on tobacco: Karnataka HCThe Karnataka High Court has ruled that the Union government is entitled to levy Central GST (CGST) as well as excise duty on tobacco and t...
Govt collects over Rs 2 lakh crore from levies on petrol, dieselGangwar said the funds accrued under the Central Road Fund are utilised for development of state roads and roads of economic importance and...
Budget 2016: Gold jewellers’ lobby wants excise levy hike rolled backIBJA, with over 50,000 jewellers has already called for a nationwide strike to protest the new levy effective Tuesday till further notice.
Coal India's total receipts from consumers cross Rs 1 lakh crore in 2015-16If total receipts from consumers, including levies and duties, as well as other income are considered, the figure stands at Rs 1,04,111 cro...
- Branded garment cos to get cenvat credit
In a relief to the branded garments industry, which has been slapped a 10% excise levy in the budget, the government has decided that the s...
Budget 2011: Most drug prices likely to go upPrices of vaccines, anaesthetics and intravenous fluids (IV fluids) are expected to rise with the imposition of an excise levy.
- 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...
- Slowdown shows up in macro numbers
Macro indicators of the economy have started showing early signs of an industrial slump.
- Chem ministry proposes 50% cut in excise duty on drugs
Excise duty sops given by states like Uttaranchal and Himachal to attract drug makers could partly be neutralised soon.
- No pain, all gain in this revamp
The Lahiri committee recommendations - expected to serve as the blueprint for the oil sector's duty structure in Budget '05-06 - seeks to k...
- 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 ...