Central Excise Duty Amendment Effective from 1 September 2026

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This notification announces an amendment to the Central Excise Duty, specifically affecting the rate listed against serial number 1 in the principal notification. Effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, the duty rate will be changed to "Rs. 1.5 per litre". This amendment is made in the public interest by the Central Government.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of

Notification No. 46/2026-Central Excise

New Delhi, the 1st September, 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. 06/2026-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. 205(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. 1.5 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. 06/2026-Central Excise, dated the 26th March, 2026 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide numberG.S.R. 205(E), dated the 26th March, 2026 and last amended by notification No. 43/2026-Central Excise dated 14th August, 2026 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 733(E), dated 14th August, 2026.

FAQ :

The main change is an amendment to the Central Excise Duty, specifically altering the duty rate against serial number 1 in the principal notification to "Rs. 1.5 per litre".

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

The duty rate against serial number 1 in the principal notification is being amended.

The new duty rate is "Rs. 1.5 per litre".

The principal notification being amended is No. 06/2026-Central Excise, dated the 26th March, 2026.