Cabinet abolishes cesses and surcharges in Custom and Excise to facilitate GST implementation

Last updated: 23 March 2017

Cabinet approves Amendment of in the Customs and Excise Act, relating to abolition of cesses and surcharges on various goods and services to facilitate implementation of GST Regime Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the following proposals: i. Amendment to the Customs Act, 1962; ii. Amendments to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975; iii. Amendment to the Central Excise Act, 1944; iv. Repeal of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985; and v.
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