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

AI Summary

Excise Duty Rates Changed Frequently: 10% in 2011, 12% in 2012, and 12.5% in 2015 with Cess Additions. A user inquired about the effective dates for excise duty rate changes from 2011 to March 31, 2017, noting frequent changes over the past six years. In response, another participant provided details of the changes: on March 1, 2011, the rate was 10% plus 2% Education Cess and 1% Higher Education Cess; on March 17, 2012, it increased to 12% plus the same cesses; and on March 1, 2015, the rate became 12.5%.