Amendment in Central Excise Duty Rate – Notification No. 56/2026

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This notification, dated 31st October 2026, introduces an amendment to the Central Excise Duty rate. Specifically, it modifies the entry for serial number 1 in the table of Notification No. 08/2026-Central Excise. The duty rate for this item will now be Rs. 11 per litre. This change comes into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)

Notification No. 56/2026-Central Excise

New Delhi, the 31st October, 2026

G.S.R...(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) read with Section 147 of Finance Act, 2002 (20 of 2002), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 08/2026-Central Excise, dated the 26th March, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 207 (E), dated the 26thMarch, 2026, namely:-

In the said notification, in the Table, against serial number 1, in column (4), for the entry, the entry “Rs. 11 per litre” shall be substituted.

2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

[F. No. 190349/13/2026-TRU]

(Dheeraj Sharma)
Under Secretary to Government of India

Note.- The principal notification No. 08/2026-Central Excise, dated the 26th March, 2026 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 207 (E), dated the 26th March, 2026 and last amended by notification No. 53/2026-Central Excise dated 30th September, 2026 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 855 (E), dated 30th September, 2026

FAQ :

The purpose of Notification No. 56/2026 is to amend the Central Excise Duty rate as specified in a previous notification.

Notification No. 56/2026 amends the principal notification No. 08/2026-Central Excise, dated 26th March, 2026.

The notification changes the duty rate for serial number 1 in the table of the principal notification to 'Rs. 11 per litre'.

This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

This notification is issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), and signed by Dheeraj Sharma, Under Secretary to Government of India.

Notification No : 56/2026-Central Excise
Source : https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/view-pdf/1010820/ENG/Notifications

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