Central Excise Duty

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  Parliament Approves Bill To Raise Excise Duty On Tobacco

  The Parliament on Thursday approved the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lok Sabha.

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  Bills In Lok Sabha Seek Levies On Tobacco, Pan Masala After GST Phaseout

  The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill provides for a new central excise duty on tobacco products like cigarette, chewing tobacco, cigars, hookahs, zarda, and scented tobacco.

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  "Cheating People Of India": Ashok Gehlot Hits Out At BJP Over Excise Duty

  Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday attacked the BJP-led Central Government over its excise duty policy, accusing it of being unfair to the states and the people of the country and saying, "They are cheating the people of the country".

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  These States Have Further Reduced Petrol, Diesel Prices After Centre's Excise Duty Cut

  Following the reduction of central excise duty a few states have now additionally announced a reduction of VAT (Value Added Tax) on petrol and diesel, namely Maharashtra, Kerala, and Rajasthan.

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  Maharashtra Cuts VAT On Petrol, Diesel Post Centre's Excise Duty Reduction

  Just a day after central government announced reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel, Maharashtra government has gone on to reduce VAT on petrol by Rs. 2.08 and on diesel by Rs. 1.44.

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  On Fuel Price Cut, Nirmala Sitharaman's Before-2014-And-After Comparison

  Ms Sitharaman, in a series of tweets, explained that the excise duty component that has been slased not shareable by the state and the Centre bears the full cost.

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  Petrol And Diesel Price In Delhi, Mumbai And Other Cities After Excise Cut

  Fuel prices came down today, a day after the central government cut the excise duty on petrol and diesel. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday announced a record cut of Rs 8 per litre of petrol and Rs 6 per litre on diesel.

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  "In 60 Days...": As Centre Cuts Fuel Prices, Congress Does The Math

  The Finance Minister, while announcing the big move, had also exhorted states to implement a similar cut and pass on the benefit to the common man.

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  Centre Slashes Excise Duty On Petrol By Rs. 8 And Diesel By Rs. 6

  In a bid to reduce the rising fuel prices, the central government has cut down the central excise duty on petrol by Rs. 8 and diesel by Rs. 6 per litre.

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  Fuel Price Cut To LPG Subsidy: 5 Announcements Made By Nirmala Sitharaman

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made several announcements today, including a sharp cut in central excise duty on fuel prices. The announcements come as retail inflation surged to an eight-year high in April, driven by rising fuel and food prices

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  Fuel Prices Cut, Subsidy On Gas Cylinders: Centre's Big Move vs Inflation

  The price of petrol will come down by Rs 9.5, while the diesel will be cheaper by Rs 7 as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a sharp cut in central excise duty on fuel prices.

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  Rajasthan Chief Minister Asks Centre To Further Cut Excise Duty On Fuel

  Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot asked the Central government to further cut excise duty on petrol and diesel.

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  Petrol, Diesel Prices Fall Further After BJP-Ruled States Lower Fuel Taxes

  The central government's decision to cut excise duty by reducing local sales tax (VAT) rates was matched by 22 states and Union Territories reducing VAT rates in different proportions.

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  Central Government Reduces Prices On Petrol By Rs. 5, Diesel By Rs. 10 For Diwali

  The central government has announced a major reduction in fuel prices on the occasion of Diwali with petrol now cheaper by Rs. 5 and diesel by Rs. 10 across the country.

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  Tax Cut By Government Can Help Says Oil Companies As Petrol, Diesel Hit New All-Time High

  In the national capital, petrol is priced at an all-time high of Rs. 86.95 per litre, while diesel costs Rs. 77.13 per litre.