Excise News

Terming the raids as an act of malice, Manish Sisodia said the CBI raided his office on an official holiday and seized a computer to 'implant files in the CPU'

In 2020-21, the Delhi government spent zero on lawyers, but in 2021-2022 (until 30 November), ₹25.25 crore has been paid to top lawyers

Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the decision to pass on the impact of fuel rise on transport costs to customers depends lies with the transport companies

There is a growing clamour for the Centre to cut fuel taxes, but such a move is unlikely to have a significant impact on retail inflation because of its low weightage in the index

Delhi government has constituted a three-member committee to suggest measures to augment revenue from excise duty and ways to simplify liquor pricing as well as boost the hotel and restaurant industry of the city

Delhi has imposed a whopping 70% special corona fee to help garner some much needed revenuesA ₹1,610 crore stimulus has been announced for flower cultivators, washermen, barbers, weavers, among others

The hike in duty has taken away gains from falling global crude oil prices

The government raised excise duty on petrol and diesel by ₹3 per litre eachMinister of state for finance Anurag Thakur tabled the two notifications amid the uproar

Excise duty on petrol has now risen to ₹22.98 from ₹19.98 and that on diesel to ₹18.83 from ₹15.83This is in addition to the value added tax that states levy on auto fuel

The directive was issued after the excise department found during recent inspections that a few 'underage' customers were consuming liquor pretending to be of legal age after producing fake digital IDsAccording to the Delhi Excise Rules, the legal drinking age is 25 years in the national capita