<h1>Finance Act 2011: Key Amendments to Income Tax, Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Laws; Updates to Cenvat Credit Rules.</h1> The Finance Act of 2011, enacted on April 8, 2011, introduces amendments to several tax laws, including the Income Tax Act of 1961, the Customs Act of 1962, the Customs Tariff Act of 1975, the Central Excise Act of 1944, Central Sales Tax, and Service Tax under Chapter V of the Finance Act of 1994. These amendments encompass section-wise and chapter-wise changes across these acts. Additionally, the Cenvat Credit Rules of 2004 and various rules under Service Tax and Central Excise have been updated to reflect these legislative changes.