Central Excise Notification 44/2026: Duty Fixed at ₹19.5 per Litre from 15 August 2026


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This notification, Central Excise Notification 44/2026, announces a change in the central excise duty rate. Effective from 15th August 2026, the duty will be fixed at ₹19.5 per litre. This amendment modifies the existing notification No. 08/2026-Central Excise dated 26th March 2026.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA  
MINISTRY OF FINANCE  
(Department of Revenue)  

Notification No. 44/2026-Central Excise 

New Delhi, the 14th August, 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. 19.5 per litre” shall be substituted. 

2.This notification shall come into force with effect from 15th August, 2026.

[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. 41/2026-Central Excise dated 3rd August, 2026 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 701 (E), dated 3rd August, 2026

FAQ :

The central excise duty rate has been fixed at ₹19.5 per litre.

This new duty rate comes into effect from 15th August 2026.

Notification No. 08/2026-Central Excise, dated the 26th March, 2026 is being amended.

Notification 44/2026 substitutes the entry in column (4) of the table against serial number 1 to read "Rs. 19.5 per litre".

 
Notification No : 44/2026-Central Excise
Source : https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/view-pdf/1010741/ENG/Notifications



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