<h1>2014-2015 Budget: Changes to Central Excise Duties, Exemptions, and CENVAT Credit Rules; Impact on Energy, Solar, and Health Sectors.</h1> The 2014-2015 budget announced several amendments and notifications concerning Central Excise duties and exemptions. Key changes include the recession of a previous notification affecting the Clean Energy Cess, amendments to excise exemptions for certain goods and machinery, and adjustments to the duty rates for specific products like pan masala and gutkha. Exemptions were extended to capital goods used within production facilities, goods for solar power projects, and items required for the National AIDS Control Programme. Additionally, the CENVAT Credit Rules and valuation rules for excisable goods were amended, impacting the determination of excise duties and credits.