'We will still pay same amount we were paying before': Pawan Khera slams Centre after excise duty cuts on petrol, diesel

Mar 27, 2026

"This is called 'Special Additional Excise Duty.' The very name implies that it is superfluous. This unnecessary excise (duty) that you had imposed on...

India slashes windfall tax on petroleum crude

May 01, 2024

The central government has reduced windfall tax on crude petroleum, according to a government notification. The special additional excise duty (SAED) on crude petroleum...

Lok Sabha to discuss FCRA Amendment Bill, ATF excise duty; Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman to lead key debates

Apr 01, 2026

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday is set for a packed agenda, with key legislative and financial matters on the table, including the Foreign Contribution...

Centre imposes export duty on petrol, diesel, aviation fuel

Jul 01, 2022

New Delhi [India], July 1 : The Centre has imposed a special additional excise duty to the tune of Rs 6 per litre on...

Levy of SAED from July 1 accompanied by a mechanism of fortnightly review: Oil Ministry

Sep 20, 2022

New Delhi [India], September 20 : Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoP&NG) on Tuesday clarified that the levy of Special Additional Excise Duty...

"They are cheating the people...": Rajasthan CM Gehlot attacks Centre over its excise policy

Nov 20, 2023

"The government of India is playing a game. The basic excise duty that is distributed to the states has almost been finished and the...