Just a moment...

Top
Help
×

By creating an account you can:

Logo TaxTMI
Call Us / Help / Feedback

Contact Us At :

E-mail: [email protected]

Call / WhatsApp at: +91 99117 96707

For more information, Check Contact Us

FAQs :

To know Frequently Asked Questions, Check FAQs

Most Asked Video Tutorials :

For more tutorials, Check Video Tutorials

Submit Feedback/Suggestion :

Email :
Please provide your email address so we can follow up on your feedback.
Category :
Description :
Min 15 characters 0/2000
Make Most of Text Search
  1. Checkout this video tutorial: How to search effectively on TaxTMI.
  2. Put words in double quotes for exact word search, eg: "income tax"
  3. Avoid noise words such as : 'and, of, the, a'
  4. Sort by Relevance to get the most relevant document.
  5. Press Enter to add multiple terms/multiple phrases, and then click on Search to Search.
  6. Text Search
  7. The system will try to fetch results that contains ALL your words.
  8. Once you add keywords, you'll see a new 'Search In' filter that makes your results even more precise.
  9. Text Search
Add to...
You have not created any category. Kindly create one to bookmark this item!
Create New Category
Hide
Title :
Description :
❮❮ Hide
Default View
Expand ❯❯
Close ✕
🔎 TMI Notes - Adv. Search
TEXT SEARCH:

Press 'Enter' to add multiple search terms. Rules for Better Search

Search In:
Main Text + AI Text
  • Main Text
  • Main Text + AI Text
  • AI Text
Law:
---- All Laws----
  • ---- All Laws----
  • Benami Property
  • Bill
  • Central Excise
  • Companies Law
  • Customs
  • DGFT
  • FEMA
  • GST
  • GST - States
  • IBC
  • Income Tax
  • Indian Laws
  • Money Laundering
  • SEBI
  • SEZ
  • Service Tax
  • VAT / Sales Tax
Types:
---- All Types ----
  • ---- All Types ----
  • Act Rules
  • Case Laws
  • Circulars
  • Manuals
  • News
  • Notifications
Sort By: ?
In Sort By 'Default', exact matches for text search are shown at the top, followed by the remaining results in their regular order.
Relevance Default Date
    News Bill
    Rationalization of Minimum Alternate Tax provisions
    News Bill
    Rationalisation of TCS rates
    News Bill
    Clarification regarding jurisdiction to issue notice u/s 148 where income has escaped assessment and...
    News Bill
    ​​​​​​​Assessments not to be invalid on ground of any mist...
    News Bill
    Clarifying time-limit for completion of assessment under section 144C.
    News Bill
    Clarifying the manner of computation of sixty days for passing the order by the Transfer Pricing Off...
    News Bill
    Amendments in Chapter XIII -G for giving effect to extension of Tonnage tax scheme to Inland Vessels
    News Bill
    Penalty provision for non-furnishing of statement or furnishing inaccurate information in a statemen...
    News Bill
    Providing definition of “commodity derivative”
    News Bill
    Providing definition of “authorised person”
    News Bill
    Correction of referencing error
    News Bill
    Correction of referencing error
    News Bill
    Correction in provisions relating to Income from House Property and Permanent Account Number
    News Bill
    Guidelines to be binding on income-tax authorities and person liable to deduct or collect income-tax
    News Bill
    Clarifying repeal and savings clause where amount allowed as deduction earlier is to be treated as i...
    News Bill
    Amendment in the definition of the specified fund
    News Bill
    Amendment in the provision relating to merger of non-profit organisations (NPOs)
    News Bill
    Amendment in the provisions relating to the violations by a registered NPO
    News Bill
    Amendment of section 332(1)(f) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 to remove certain funds from the requirem...
    News Bill
    Amendment in section 349 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 to provide for filing of belated return by NPO
❯❯
Maximize Maximize Maximize
0 / 200
Expand Note
Add to Folder

No Folders have been created

+

Are you sure you want to delete "My most important" ?

NOTE:

Notes
Showing Results for :
Reset Filters
Results Found:
Show All Summaries Hide All Summaries
News Bill
Show AI Summary
Minimum Alternate Tax: MAT rate cut to 14% and treated as final in the old regime with limited credit set off.
MAT in the old corporate tax regime will be treated as final tax and no new MAT credit will be allowed; the MAT rate is reduced to 14%. Existing MAT credit set off is limited: domestic companies may set off MAT credit only in the new regime up to 25% of annual tax liability, while foreign companies may set off to the extent normal tax exceeds MAT in the relevant year. These amendments apply from 1 April 2026 for tax year 2026 27 and subsequent years.
News Bill
Show AI Summary
TCS rates on select receipts revised, including LRS and overseas tour packages, effective April 1, 2026.
Proposed rationalisation of TCS rates sets uniform rates and adjusts specific receipts: alcoholic liquor, scrap, and certain minerals rise from 1% to 2%; tendu leaves fall from 5% to 2%. Under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme, TCS for education or medical remittances over the prior threshold is reduced from 5% to 2% (20% unchanged for other purposes). TCS on sale of an overseas tour programme package is set at a flat 2% with the threshold removed. The amendment is effective 1 April 2026.
News Bill
Show AI Summary
Reassessment notices will be issued by Assessing Officers, not NaFAC, clarifying the pre-assessment role and scope.
The amendment clarifies that the pre-assessment enquiry and the decision to issue a reassessment notice are carried out by the Assessing Officer and that the National Faceless Assessment Centre or its assessment units shall not be deemed to be the Assessing Officer for issuance of reassessment notices or related pre-assessment steps; corresponding amendments align the new income-tax statute and the clarification is made retrospective to 1 April 2021 while the new Act's amendment is effective 1 April 2026.
News Bill
Show AI Summary
Computer-generated Document Identification Number: assessments not invalidated for DIN quoting mistakes if referenced in any manner.
Assessments and related proceedings under the Income-tax Act, 1961 shall not be invalid for mistakes, defects or omissions in quoting a computer-generated Document Identification Number (DIN) provided the assessment order or proceeding references that DIN in any manner; a reference to the DIN is sufficient compliance even if notices or summons contain minor defects.
News Bill
Show AI Summary
Clarifying time-limit: section 144C timelines govern assessment finalisation; sections 153/153B govern draft order stage.
Timelines for finalisation of assessments under section 144C govern completion of assessment notwithstanding the time limits in section 153 and section 153B. Acceptance of a draft order requires completion within one month from the end of the month in which acceptance is received or the 30 day objection period expires; where objections go to the DRP, the DRP must direct within nine months and assessment must be completed within one month from the end of the month in which directions are received. Amendments will clarify this in the 1961 Act (with retrospective dates) and in the Income-tax Act, 2025.
News Bill
Show AI Summary
Transfer Pricing order timeframe clarified to include the final limitation date and apply retrospectively to past cases
Clarifies that when computing the sixty-day timeframe for the Transfer Pricing Officer to pass an arm's length price order, the final limitation date is included in that sixty-day calculation; the amendment operates notwithstanding judicial decisions and is framed to apply retrospectively in the existing law and prospectively in the new tax code to ensure uniform interpretation and reduce litigation.
News Bill
Show AI Summary
Tonnage tax scheme extended to inland vessels with registration, training, and tonnage computation changes effective April 2026.
Amendments to Chapter XIII-G clarify that tonnage computation uses a "valid certificate" and, for inland vessels, the "certificate of registration" under the Inland Vessels Act, 2021; extend core activity coverage to include inland vessel passenger activities; require compliance with minimum training guidelines issued by the Inland Waterways Authority of India where applicable and adjust the compliance-certificate requirement to refer to the designated authority for inland vessels; add IWAI consultation for average net tonnage computation; and provide a definition of IWAI. Amendments take effect 1 April 2026 and apply to tax year 2026-27 and subsequent years.
News Bill
Show AI Summary
Crypto-asset transaction reporting now attracts Rs.200/day for non-filing and Rs.50,000 for inaccurate or uncorrected statements.
Prescribed reporting entities must furnish statements on crypto asset transactions; the Finance Bill introduces a penalty of Rs. 200 per day for non furnishing and a penalty of Rs. 50,000 for furnishing inaccurate particulars and failing to correct them by amending the statute governing penalty provisions.
News Bill
Show AI Summary
Commodity derivative definition to be added to Income-tax Act, 2025 aligning with the 1961 Act, effective April 1, 2026.
Amend the Income-tax Act, 2025 to provide a statutory definition of commodity derivative matching the definition in the Income-tax Act, 1961 for use in the definition of specified derivative transaction. The amendment is contained in Clause 33 of the Finance Bill, 2026 and takes effect from 1 April 2026.
News Bill
Show AI Summary
Definition of authorised person clarified as the payor for non resident payments for foreign exchange asset transfers.
Adds a statutory definition of authorised person to identify the person responsible for paying when consideration is paid to a non resident for transfer of a foreign exchange asset, aligning the 2025 Act with earlier income tax law and amending the provision governing the person responsible for paying to clarify payor identification and related withholding and reporting obligations.
News Bill
Show AI Summary
Union Budget amendment corrects a cross reference to ensure spouse income from transferred assets is properly attributed.
Section 99(2) currently misreferences the provision governing spouse income from transferred assets by citing the clause on salary or commission, and the Finance Bill proposes to correct section 99(2) to cite the clause dealing with income arising from transferred assets; the Bill also proposes an amendment to section 402(27), both taking effect from 1 April 2026.
News Bill
Show AI Summary
TDS on sale of immovable property reference corrected to Table 3(i); amendment effective 1st April 2026.
Note 3 to section 393(1) [Table: Sl. No. 3(i)]-which applies TDS on sale of immovable property where sale consideration or stamp duty value meets the prescribed threshold-erroneously referred to Table Sr. No. 3(iii). The Finance Bill, 2026 proposes to amend Note 3 to correct the reference to Table Sl. No. 3(i) so the TDS provision operates as intended; the amendment takes effect from 1st April, 2026 (Clause 72).
News Bill
Show AI Summary
Income from house property and PAN rules amended to include prior-period interest and expand PAN quoting rules.
The amendments provide that annual value of property held as stock-in-trade is nil for up to two years after completion certificate; that the aggregate deduction ceiling for interest on borrowed capital for self-occupied property shall include prior-period interest; and that the tax board may make rules requiring PAN quoting in documents for transactions not related to business or profession, effective 1 April, 2026.
News Bill
Show AI Summary
Guidelines for TDS/TCS will be binding on persons required to deduct or collect tax from April 1, 2026.
The amendment expressly makes guidelines issued to remove difficulties in giving effect to the TDS/TCS chapter binding on income-tax authorities and on the person liable to deduct or collect income-tax, correcting an omission and aligning the provision with the intent of existing law; the amendment takes effect from 1 April 2026.
News Bill
Show AI Summary
Tax treatment: previously allowed deductions or excluded amounts will be treated as income under the new Act from 2026 27 onward.
Amendment to section 536(2)(h) provides that sums allowed as deductions or not included under the repealed Income-tax Act, 1961 will be deemed income under the Income-tax Act, 2025 if they would have been includible under the 1961 Act, even without any violation of prior conditions, effective 1 April 2026 for tax year 2026-27 onward.
News Bill
Show AI Summary
Specified fund definition aligned with income tax provision, effective April 1, 2026 for tax year 2026 27 onward.
Amendment aligns the definition of specified fund in Note 1(g) to Schedule VI with the income tax provision definition, so that existing Sl. Nos. 1-4 of Schedule VI apply to any entity that meets the aligned specified fund definition; the amendment takes effect from 1 April 2026 and applies to the tax year 2026-27 and thereafter.
News Bill
Show AI Summary
Merger of non-profit organisations exempt from accreted-income tax if same or similar objects and prescribed conditions are met.
A new provision exempts registered non-profit organisations from accreted-income tax on merger when the transferee and transferor are registered non-profit organisations with the same or similar objects and the merger meets prescribed conditions; the merger-liability rule is amended to make tax payable where the merging entity is non-registered, where a registered non-profit's merger fails to satisfy prescribed conditions despite similar objects, or where objects are not the same or similar.
News Bill
Show AI Summary
Registered non-profit organisations: commercial activity for public utility no longer treated as a specified violation risking registration cancellation.
The amendment removes commercial activities by registered non-profit organisations carried out for advancement of General Public Utility from the category of specified violation in section 351, preventing such activity from triggering registration cancellation, and aligns the treatment with other violation provisions; effective 1 April 2026 for tax year 2026-27 and thereafter.
News Bill
Show AI Summary
Registration requirement removed for certain Schedule VII funds to align exemption rules under the Income-tax regime.
Amendment excludes persons listed in Schedule VII (Table Sl. No. 10-16) from section 332(1)(f) of the Income-tax Act, 2025, removing their obligation to register under section 332 to claim income-tax exemption and aligning registration requirements with the Income-tax Act, 1961; effective 1 April 2026 for tax year 2026-27 onwards.
News Bill
Show AI Summary
Belated filing by registered non-profit organisations is permitted under amended section 349 referencing belated-filing provision.
The amendment enables registered non-profit organisations to file belated income-tax returns by adding a cross-reference to the belated-filing provision within the statutory rule governing return filing by such organisations, restoring the belated-filing ability previously available and applying from 1 April 2026 to the 2026-27 tax year and thereafter.

TMI Notes

Back

All TMI Notes

Showing Results for :
Reset Filters
No Records Found

TMI Notes

Back

All TMI Notes

whatsapp Join Channel
Showing Results for : Reset Filters

REVIEW OF CUSTOMS DUTY EXEMPTIONS

1 February, 2026

Contents
Plus +
Summary
Note

Note

-

Bookmark

Print

Print

Union Budget 2026-27 - Finance Bill, 2026

A. Review of exemptions/concessional rates of BCD prescribed in notification No. 45/2025-Customs dated 24.10.2025:

A comprehensive review has been undertaken in respect of 124 conditional exemptions/concessional duty rate entries in notification No. 45/2025-Customs dated 24.10.2025 whose validity is expiring on 31.03.2026. After review, 102 entries are being continued, with or without modification, for two years, i.e. upto 31.03.2028. Further, 22 entries are being allowed to lapse on the end-date of 31.03.2026.

(a) The details of exemptions/concessional rates being extended, with or without modifications, are as under:

Sl. No.

S. No. of notification No. 45/2025- Customs

Brief Description

End date

 

In TABLE I of notification No. 45/2025-Customs

1.

5

Meat and edible offal of ducks, frozen

31.03.2028

 

2.

14

Planting materials, namely, oil seeds, seeds of vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants, tubers and bulbs of flowers, cuttings or saplings of flower plants, seeds or plants of fruits and seeds of pulses

 31.03.2028

 

3.

58

Algal oil for manufacturing of aquatic feed

31.03.2028

 

4.

61

Lactose for use in the manufacture of homeopathic medicine

31.03.2028

 

5.

69

Specified goods used in the processing of sea-food

31.03.2028

 

6.

84

Gold ores and concentrates for use in the manufacture of gold

31.03.2028

 

7.

85

Specified bunker fuels for use in ships or vessels

31.03.2028

 

8.

 98

Electrical energy supplied to DTA by power plants of 1000MW or above, and granted formal approval for setting up in SEZ prior to 19th July, 2012

 31.03.2028

 

9.

 99

Electrical energy supplied to DTA from power plants of less than 1000MW, and granted formal approval for setting up in SEZ prior to 19th July, 2012

 31.03.2028

 

10.

111

Medical use fission Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) for use in the manufacture of radio pharmaceuticals

31.03.2028

 

11.

112

Pharmaceutical Reference Standard

31.03.2028

 

12.

114

Specified goods used for the manufacture of ELISA Kits

31.03.2028

 

13.

119

Anthraquinone or 2-Ethyl Anthraquinone, for use in manufacture of Hydrogen Peroxide

31.03.2028

 

14.

134

Specified goods for use in the manufacture of sheets or backsheet, which are used in the manufacture of solar photovoltaic cells or modules

[The entry has been modified]

31.03.2028

 

15.

138

Specified goods for use in the manufacture of Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motors

31.03.2028

 

16.

140

Tags, labels, stickers, belts etc. imported by bona fide exporters

31.03.2028

 

17.

141

Specified goods imported by bona fide exporters for use in the manufacture of handicraft items, for export

31.03.2028

 

18.

142

Specified goods imported by bona fide exporters for use in the manufacture of textile or leather garments, for export

 31.03.2028

 

19.

 143

Specified goods imported by bona fide exporters for use in the manufacture of leather or synthetic footwear, or other leather products, for export [The entry has been modified]

 31.03.2028

 

20.

144

Specified goods for the manufacture of orthopedic implants or other artificial parts of the body

31.03.2028

 

21.

146

Capacitor grades polypropylene granules or resins for the manufacture of capacitor grade plastic film

31.03.2028

 

22.

148

Super absorbent polymer (SAP) imported for use in the manufacture of specified goods

31.03.2028

 

23.

150

Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PT MEG) for use in the manufacture of spandex yarn

31.03.2028

 

24.

155

New or retreaded Pneumatic tyres of rubber of a kind used in aircrafts

31.03.2028

 

25.

156

New or retreaded Pneumatic tyres of rubber of a kind used in aircrafts

31.03.2028

 

 26.

 160

Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material for the manufacture of newsprint, paper and paperboard, adult diapers, and goods falling under heading 9619

 31.03.2028

 

27.

162

All goods imported for use in manufacture of paper, paperboard, or newsprint

31.03.2028

 

28.

163

Specified goods used in the printing of newspapers

31.03.2028

 

29.

164

Lightweight coated paper weighing upto 70g/m2, imported by actual users for printing of magazines

31.03.2028

 

30.

173

Pile fabrics for the manufacture of toys

31.03.2028

 

31.

174

Moulds, tools and dies, for the manufacture of parts of electronic components or electronic equipment

31.03.2028

 

 32.

 175

Graphite Felt for growing silicon ingots, and thin steel wire used in wire saw for slicing of silicon wafers

 31.03.2028

 

33.

184

Simply Sawn Diamonds

31.03.2028

 

34.

185

Seeds for use in manufacturing of rough lab-grown diamonds

31.03.2028

 

35.

205

Ferrous Scrap

31.03.2028

 

 36.

 208

Magnesium Oxide (MgO) coated cold rolled steel coils for use in manufacture of cold rolled grain oriented steel (CRGO).

 31.03.2028

 

37.

209

Specified goods for the manufacture of cold rolled grain-oriented steel

31.03.2028

 

 38.

 220

Forged steel rings for manufacture of special bearings for use in wind operated electricity generators [The entry is being merged with S.No. 230 in TABLE I of notification No. 45/2025-Customs dated 24.10.2025.]

 31.03.2028

 

 39.

 222

Copper wire of refined copper or copper rod for manufacture of photovoltaic ribbon for solar photovoltaic cell or modules [The entry has been modified]

 31.03.2028

 

 40.

 227

Dies for drawing metal, when imported after repairs from abroad, in exchange of similar worn-out dies exported out of India for repairs

 31.03.2028

 

 41.

 228

Parts and raw materials for manufacture of goods to be supplied in connection with the purposes of off- shore oil exploration or exploitation

 31.03.2028

 

 42.

 229

Specified goods when imported by a specified person, in relation with various petroleum operations or coal bed methane operations

 31.03.2028

 

43.

230

Goods for manufacture or the maintenance of wind operated electricity generator components. [The entry has been modified after merger of entry S. No. 220 in TABLE I of notification No. 45/2025- Customs]

 31.03.2028

 

44.

232

Parts of catalytic converters and goods for use in the manufacture of catalytic convertors or its parts

31.03.2028

 

45.

233

Platinum or Palladium for use in the manufacture of Noble Metal Compounds and Noble Metal Solutions

31.03.2028

 

46.

234

Ceria zirconia compounds for use in the manufacture of wash coat for catalytic converters

31.03.2028

 

47.

235

Cerium compounds for use in the manufacture of wash coat for catalytic converters

31.03.2028

 

 48.

 237

Machinery, electrical equipment, other instruments and their parts except populated PCBs for use in fabrication of semiconductor wafer and Liquid Crystal Display

 31.03.2028

 

 49.

 238

Machinery, electrical equipment, other instruments and their parts except populated PCBs for use in assembly, testing, marking and packaging of semiconductor chips

 31.03.2028

 

50.

239

Specified goods for the manufacture of certain goods and their parts

31.03.2028

 

51.

246

Bushings made of Platinum and Rhodium alloy when imported in exchange of worn out or damaged bushings exported out of India

31.03.2028

 

52.

247

Parts and components for manufacture of tunnel boring machines

31.03.2028

 

 53.

256

Evacuated tubes with three layers of solar selective coating for use in the manufacture of solar water heater and system

 31.03.2028

 

54.

267

Ball screws for use in the manufacture of CNC Lathes

31.03.2028

 

55.

268

Linear Motion Guides for use in the manufacture of CNC Lathes

31.03.2028

 

56.

269

CNC Systems for use in manufacture of CNCL lathes

31.03.2028

 

57.

270

Certain goods for use in manufacture of plastic processing machineries

31.03.2028

 

 58.

 272

Parts and components for use in the manufacture of goods like Micro ATMs, Fingerprint reader/scanner, Iris scanner, miniaturized POS card reader

 31.03.2028

 

59.

273

All parts for use in the manufacture of LED lights or fixtures including LED Lamps

31.03.2028

 

 60.

 274

All inputs for use in the manufacture of LED (Light Emitting Diode) driver or Metal Core Printed Circuit Board for LED lights and fixtures or LED lamps

 31.03.2028

 

61.

277

Goods imported for being tested in specified test centers

31.03.2028

 

62.

280

Specified goods for use in the manufacturing of Microphones

31.03.2028

 

 63.

292

Parts, components and accessories for manufacture of Digital Video Recorder (DVR)/ Network Video Recorder (NVR) falling under 8521 90 90, other than the following items, namely populated printed circuit boards; charger or power adapter; Sub-parts for use in manufacture of items mentioned at (i) above [Only clause (ii) is being continued while clause (i) is being allowed to lapse on the end-date of 31st March, 2026]

 31.03.2028

 

64.

293

Parts, components and accessories for use in manufacture of reception apparatus for television

31.03.2028

 

65.

294

Parts, components and accessories for manufacture of CCTV Camera

31.03.2028

 

 66.

 295

Parts, components and accessories except Lithium- ion cell and PCBA for use in manufacture of Lithium- ion battery and battery pack

 31.03.2028

 

67.

296

Inputs, parts or sub-parts for use in the manufacturing of PCBA of Lithium-ion battery and battery pack

31.03.2028

 

68.

297

Open cell for use in the manufacture of LCD and LED TV panels

31.03.2028

 

69.

302

Specified goods for use in the manufacture of LCD and LED TV panels

31.03.2028

 

70.

306

Magnetron of up to 1.5 KW used for the manufacture of domestic microwave ovens

31.03.2028

 

71.

314

Parts, sub-parts, inputs or raw material for use in manufacture of Lithium-ion cells

31.03.2028

 

72.

319

Lithium-ion cell for use in manufacture of battery or battery pack other than for cellular phone or EV

31.03.2028

 

73.

320

Lithium-ion cell for use in the manufacture of battery or battery pack of cellular mobile phone

31.03.2028

 

74.

321

Lithium-ion cell for use in the manufacture of battery or battery pack of EV or hybrid motor vehicle

31.03.2028

 

75.

333

Parts of gliders or simulators of aircrafts (excluding rubber tyres and tubes of gliders)

31.03.2028

 

76.

334

Raw materials for manufacture of aircrafts and parts of aircrafts

31.03.2028

 

77.

335

Components or parts including engines, of aircraft for manufacture of air craft

31.03.2028

 

78.

336

Parts, testing equipment, tools and tool-kits for MRO of aircraft, components or parts of aircraft

31.03.2028

 

79.

337

Other Aircrafts

31.03.2028

 

80.

338

Components or parts, including engines, of aircraft

31.03.2028

 

 81.

 339

Satellites and payloads, ground equipment brought for testing and ground installations for satellite including its spares and consumables

 31.03.2028

 

 82.

 340

Scientific and technical instruments, apparatus, equipment etc., required for launch vehicles and satellites and payloads

 31.03.2028

 

83.

341

All goods under heading 8802 (except CTH 8802 6000)

31.03.2028

 

84.

342

All goods under heading 8802 (except CTH 8802 60 00)

31.03.2028

 

85.

343

All goods under heading 8802 (except CTH 8802 60 00)

31.03.2028

 

86.

345

Parts (other than rubber tubes), of aircraft of heading 8802

31.03.2028

 

87.

348

Parts (other than rubber tubes), of aircraft of heading 8802

31.03.2028

 

 88.

 350

Barges or pontoons imported along with ships for the more speedy unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods

 31.03.2028

 

 89.

355

Fishing vessels, tugs and pusher crafts, light vessels, excluding vessels and other floating structures as are imported for breaking up

 31.03.2028

 

 90.

 375

Stainless steel tube and wire, cobalt chromium tube, etc. required for manufacture of Coronary stents/coronary stent system and artificial heart valve

 31.03.2028

 

 91.

376

Ostomy products for managing Colostomy, Ileostomy, Ureterostomy, Ileal Conduit Urostomy Stoma cases

 31.03.2028

 

 92.

377

Medical and surgical instruments, apparatus and appliances including spare parts and accessories thereof

 31.03.2028

 

93.

382

Hospital Equipment for use in specified hospitals

31.03.2028

 

94.

386

Raw materials, parts or accessories for the manufacture of Cochlear Implants

31.03.2028

 

95.

387

X-Ray Baggage Inspection Systems and parts thereof

31.03.2028

 

96.

388

Portable X-ray machine / system

31.03.2028

 

97.

392

Parts and cases of braille watches, for the manufacture of Braille watches

31.03.2028

 

98.

396

Parts of electronic toys for manufacture of electronic toys

31.03.2028

 

 99.

 415

All items of machinery, and auxiliary equipment required for initial setting up of a project for generation of power or generation of compressed bio- gas (Bio-CNG) using non-conventional materials

 31.03.2028

 

100.

440

All items of machinery, and auxiliary equipment for setting up of fuel cell-based system for generation of power or for demonstration purposes or balance of systems operating on biogas or bio-methane or by- product hydrogen

31.03.2028

 

In TABLE II of notification No. 45/2025-Customs

 101.

 1

Security fibre, security threads, Paper Based Taggant, including M-feature, for use in the manufacture of security paper by Security Paper Mill, Hoshangabad and Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Limited, Mysore

 31.03.2028

 

102.

 2

Raw materials for use in manufacture of security fibre and security threads for supply to Security Paper Mill, Hoshangabad and Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Limited, Mysore for use in manufacture of security paper

 31.03.2028

 

(b) The following 22 conditional exemption entries of notification no. 45/2025-Customs dated 24.10.2025 are being allowed to lapse on the 31.03.2026:

Sl. No.

S. No. of notification No. 45/2025- Customs

 Brief Description

 End date

 

In TABLE I of notification No. 45/2025-Customs

1.

93

Naphtha, for use in the manufacture of fertilisers

31.03.2026

 

2.

95

Liquified petroleum gases (LPG), in excess of the quantity of petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons consumed in the manufacture of polyisobutylene by the unit located in the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA), received from the unit located in Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and returned by the DTA unit to the SEZ unit from where such LPG were received.

31.03.2026

 

 3.

 107

Silicon in all forms for the manufacture of un-diffused silicon wafers; and un-diffused silicon wafers for the manufacture of solar cells or solar cell modules

 31.03.2026

 

4.

117

Maltol, for use in the manufacture of deferiprone

31.03.2026

 

5.

145

Specified goods imported for the manufacture of Copper-T contraceptives

31.03.2026

 

 6.

154

Ethylene – Propylene – Non-Conjugated Diene Rubber (EPDM) for use in the manufacture of insulated wires and cables

 31.03.2026

 

7.

172

Hydrophilic non-woven, hydrophobic non- woven, imported for use in the manufacture of adult diapers

31.03.2026

 

8.

201

Spent catalyst or ash containing precious metals

31.03.2026

 

9.

218

Metal parts for use in the manufacture of electrical insulators

31.03.2026

 

10.

219

Pipes and tubes for use in manufacture of boilers

31.03.2026

 

11.

231

Permanent magnets for manufacture of synchronous generators above 500KW for use in wind operated electricity generators

 31.03.2026

 

12.

236

Zeolite for use in the manufacture of wash coat for catalytic converters

31.03.2026

 

13.

243

High speed cold-set or high-speed heat set web offset rotary printing machines along with mail room equipment

 31.03.2026

 

14.

271

Cash dispenser or automatic banknote dispenser and its parts and components

31.03.2026

 

15.

275

Television equipment, cameras and other equipment for taking films, imported by a foreign film unit or television team

 31.03.2026

 

16.

276

Photographic, filming, sound recording of foreign origin, if imported into India after having been exported there from

 31.03.2026

 

17.

291

Parts and Components of digital still image video cameras

31.03.2026

 

18.

309

Raw materials or parts for use in manufacture of e- Readers

31.03.2026

 

19.

370

X-Ray tubes used in manufacture of X ray machines for medical, surgical or veterinary use

31.03.2026

 

20.

372

Flat panel detector for use in manufacture of X-Ray machine for medical, surgical or veterinary use

31.03.2026

 

21.

397

Parts of video games for the manufacture of video games

31.03.2026

 

In TABLE IV of notification No. 45/2025-Customs

 

22.

1

Motion pictures, music, gaming software for use on gaming consoles printed or recorded on media

31.03.2026

 

Note: Description of entries is indicative. Notification may be referred to for complete description.

(c) Further, upon review, the following unconditional exemption/ concessional duty rate entries of notification no. 45/2025-Customs dated 24.10.2025 are also being lapsed by omitting the respective entries with effect from 02.02.2026:

Sl. No.

S. No. of TABLE I in notification No. 45/2025- Customs

 Brief Description

1.

1

Animals and birds imported by Zoo

2.

113

Alpha pinene

3.

123

Artificial plasma

4.

128

Ammonium phosphate or ammonium nitro-phosphate, for use as manure or for the production of complex fertilisers

5.

132

Potassium sulphate, containing not more than 52% by weight of potassium oxide*

6.

137

Other diagnostic or laboratory reagents falling under tariff item 3822 90 90*

7.

213

INVAR

8.

258

Coffee roasting, brewing or vending machines for use in the manufacture or processing of coffee

9.

285

Parts of radio trunking terminals

10.

287

CD-ROMs containing books of an educational nature, journals, periodicals (magazines) or newspapers

11.

310

Loco simulators

*Effective BCD rate will remain the same for Sl.No. 5 and 6.

Note: Description of entries is indicative. Notification may be referred to for complete description.

(d) Other changes in the exemption entries of notification No. 45/2025-Customs:

(i) Sunset-clause for the following entries is being removed with effect from 02.02.2026:

Sl. No.

S. No. of TABLE I in notification No. 45/2025- Customs

 Brief Description

1.

 303

Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of headings 8525, 8526 or 8527. *The said entry is being omitted w.e.f 1st May, 2026 as the applicable rates will be incorporated in Tariff itself.

2.

353

All goods (excluding vessels and other floating structures as are imported for breaking up) (CTH 8901)

3.

356

All goods (excluding vessels and other floating structures as are imported for breaking up) (CTH 8906)

Note: Description of entries is indicative. Notification may be referred to for complete description.

(ii) Sunset-date of 31.03.2027 for the following entries is being prescribed:

Sl. No.

S. No. of TABLE I in notification No. 45/2025- Customs

 Brief Description

 End date prescribed

1.

192

Gold dore bar, having gold content not exceeding 95%

31.03.2027

2.

193

Silver dore bar having silver content not exceeding 95%

31.03.2027

3.

194

Gold bars, other than tola bars, bearing manufacturer’s or refiner’s engraved serial number and weight expressed in metric units, and gold coins having gold content not below 99.5%, imported by the eligible passenger Gold in any form other than (i), including tola bars and ornaments, but excluding ornaments studded with stones or pearls

31.03.2027

4.

 195

Silver, in any form including ornaments, but excluding ornaments studded with stones or pearls, imported by the eligible passenger

31.03.2027

Note: Description of entries is indicative. Notification may be referred to for complete description.

(iii) The following entries of notification No. 45/2025-Customs are being modified as under, with effect from 02.02.2026:

Sl. No.

S. No. of TABLE I in notification No. 45/2025- Customs

 Particulars

 1.

 69

The value limit of duty-free imports of specified goods imported for use in processing of sea-food has been increased from 1% to 3% of the FOB value of seafood products exported during the preceding financial year

2.

134

The modified description covers specified goods for use in the manufacture of sheets/encapsulants of EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate), PoE (Polyolefin Elastomer) or combinations thereof or backsheet, which are used in the manufacture of solar photovoltaic cells or modules

3.

12, 140, 142

The time period of export of value-added products manufactured from specified inputs imported at concessional rate of duty is being extended from six months to twelve months.

4.

143

The benefit of duty exemption on specified inputs for manufacture of leather/synthetic footwear for export is being extended to exporters of shoe-uppers also. The time period of export of value-added products manufactured from specified inputs imported at concessional rate of duty is being extended from six months to twelve months.

5.

 222

The modified description covers copper wire of refined copper of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6 mm or copper rods of refined copper, for the manufacture of photovoltaic ribbon, or tinned copper interconnect or cell interconnect or string interconnect or the photovoltaic connect or photovoltaic ribbon or solar ribbon or manufacture of solar photovoltaic cell or modules.

6.

220 & 230

S.No. 220 pertaining to “Forged steel rings for manufacture of special bearings for use in wind operated electricity generators” is being merged with S.No. 230.

Subsequently, the description of S.No. 230 covering goods for manufacture or the maintenance of wind operated electricity generator components, has been modified.

Note: Description of entries is indicative. Notification may be referred to for complete description.

(iv) The following exemption entries of notification No. 45/2025-Customs are being omitted with effect from 02.02.2026 as these are redundant. The effective BCD rate would remain the same and will apply from First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. The details are as under:

Sl.No.

S. No. of TABLE I in notification No. 45/2025- Customs

Brief Description

1.

139

Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)

2.

157

New Pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on aircrafts (other than goods covered under S. Nos. 155 and 156 of the notification No. 45/2025-Customs)

3.

217

Other screws and bolts, nuts and other non-threaded articles falling under tariff items 7318 15 00, 7318 16 00, 7318 29 90

Note: Description of entries is indicative. Notification may be referred to for complete description.

 


Full Text:

Union Budget 2026-27 - Finance Bill, 2026

Topics

Acts Income Tax