Excise duty rate effective date -reg

[N Balachandran]

Sir,

Can any one provide me the details of Excise duty rate effective date from 2011 to 31.03.2017. Since rate of Excise duty has been frequent changed for last six years. i will be happy if the effective date is provided for Excise duty rate change.

N.Balachandran

[SHIVKUMAR SHARMA]

Shri N Balachandran

As per my Knowledge The excise duty rate changed as under.

01.03.2011 10% +2% Edu.Cess + 1% H.E. Cess.

17.03.2012 12% +2% Edu cess +1% H.E. Cess.

01.03.2015 12.5%

AI Summary

Excise duty rate changes documented with effective date milestones; summary lists major rate adjustments and effective dates.
Operative reply records three excise duty rate changes and their effective dates: a rate of 10% plus education cess and higher education cess effective 01.03.2011; a rate of 12% plus education cess and higher education cess effective 17.03.2012; and a rate of 12.5% effective 01.03.2015, provided as practitioner knowledge in a discussion forum.