Increase Basic Excise Duty on Unblended Petrol and Diesel
Seeks to further amend Notification No. 11/2017- Central Excise, dated 30th June, 2017, to increase Basic Excise Duty on Unblended Petrol and Diesel, in order to promote Blending in the country- Notification No. 01/2022 -Central Excise
G.S.R. (E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act,
1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 11/2017-Central Excise, dated the 30th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 793(E), dated the 30th June, 2017, namely:-
In the said notification, in the Table, –
(i) against Sl. No. 2, in column (3), after item (ii), the following proviso shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of October, 2022, namely:-
“Provided that nothing contained in this Sl. No. shall apply to motor spirit, commonly known as petrol, which is intended for retail sale to consumers, not so blended with ethanol or methanol as conforming to Bureau of Indian Standards specifications from time to time for blended motor spirit.”;
(ii) after Sl. No. 2 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, with effect from the 1st day of October, 2022 namely: –
| “2A. | 2710 | Motor spirit commonly known as petrol which is intended for retail sale, not so blended with ethanol or methanol as conforming to Bureau of Indian Standards specifications from time to time for blended motor spirit- (i) without a brand name; (ii) with a brand name. | Rs. 3.40 per litre Rs. 4.60 per litre”; |
(iii) against Sl. No. 3, in column (3), after item (ii), the following proviso shall be inserted, with effect from the 1st day of October, 2022 namely:-
“Provided that nothing contained in this Sl. No. shall apply to High Speed Diesel (HSD), which is intended
for retail sale to consumers, not so blended with alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids obtained from vegetable oils, commonly known as bio-diesels as conforming to Bureau of Indian Standards specifications from time to time for blended diesel.”;
(iv) after Sl. No. 3 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, with effect from the 1st day of October, 2022 namely: –
| “3A. | 27101930 | High speed diesel (HSD) intended for retail sale, not so blended with alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids obtained from vegetable oils, commonly known as bio-diesels as conforming to Bureau of Indian Standards specifications from time to time for blended diesel – (i) without a brand name; (ii) with a brand name. | Rs. 3.80 per litre Rs. 6.20 per litre”; |
Note:- The principal notification No. 11/2017-Central Excise, dated the 30th June, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide, number G.S.R. 793(E), dated the 30th June, 2017 and last amended by notification No.1/2021-Central Excise, dated the 1st February, 2021 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide, number G.S.R. 83 (E), dated the 1st February, 2021.
