Govt Raises Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel to Rs. 13 and Rs. 10 per Litre Under Sections 5A and 147

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....The GoI's MoF issued Notification No. 02/2025-Central Excise amending the previous excise duty rates for petrol and diesel. The amendment increases the duty to Rs. 13 per litre for Sl. No. 1 and Rs. 10 per litre for Sl. No. 2, effective 8th April 2025. The modification was executed under Section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944, and Section 147 of the Finance Act, 2002, with the central government determining the change necessary in public interest. The notification represents a statutory adjustment to existing taxation mechanisms for petroleum products.....