Central Excise Duty Rate Revised to Rs. 16 per Litre w.e.f. 1 October 2026

Last updated: 10 October 2026

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The Central Government has revised the Central Excise Duty rate. Effective from 1st October 2026, the new rate will be £16 per litre. This amendment updates the existing notification No. 06/2026-Central Excise.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
Notification No. 52/2026-Central Excise

New Delhi, the 30th 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 2, in column (4), for the entry, the entry “Rs. 16 per litre” shall be substituted.

2. This notification shall come into force with effect from 1st October, 2026.

[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. 49/2026-Central Excise dated 16th September, 2026 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 811(E), dated 16th September, 2026

FAQ :

The new Central Excise Duty rate has been revised to £16 per litre.

This revised rate comes into effect from 1st October 2026.

This revision amends the principal notification No. 06/2026-Central Excise, dated 26th March, 2026.

The previous duty rate was not specified in this notification, but the new rate is £16 per litre.

Notification No : 52/2026-Central Excise
Source : https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/view-pdf/1010766/ENG/Notifications

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