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This notification amends Notification No. 03/2025-Central Excise, dated 31st December, 2025, concerning Central Excise duties on unmanufactured tobacco and tobacco refuse.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), acting on behalf of the Central Government and exercising powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), issued Notification No. 04/2026-Central Excise, G.S.R. 91(E), dated 1st February, 2026. This notification introduces amendments to the principal Notification No. 03/2025-Central Excise, dated 31st December, 2025 (G.S.R. 955(E)), which was published in the Gazette of India. The amendments involve a substitution for Sl. No. 1 in the Table of the principal notification, setting the Central Excise duty to 'Nil' for unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse not bearing a brand name and not packed for retail sale (HS Code 2401). Additionally, a new Sl. No. 1A is inserted, specifying an 18% Central Excise duty for unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse, other than that covered by Sl. No. 1 (HS Code 2401). These changes are deemed necessary in the public interest.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01022026-269760 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 86] NEW DELHI, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2026/MAGHA 12, 1947 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st February, 2026 No. 04/2026-Central Excise G.S.R. 91(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) (hereinafter referred to as the Excise Act), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 03/2025-Central Excise, dated the 31st December, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 955(E), dated the 31st December, 2025, namely:- In the said notification, in the Table, - (i) For Sl. No. 1, and the entries relating thereto, the following Sl. No. and entries shall be substituted, namely: - +-----+-------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +=====+=======+=============================================================+=======+ | "1. | 2401 | Unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse, not bearing a | Nil"; | | | | brand name and not packed for retail sale | | +-----+-------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-------+ (ii) after Sl. No.1, the following serial number and entries relating thereto, shall be inserted, namely:- +-----+-------+----------------------------------------------------------+-------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +=====+=======+==========================================================+=======+ | "1A.| 2401 | Unmanufactured tobacco or tobacco refuse, other than Sl. | 18%". | | | | No. 1 above | | +-----+-------+----------------------------------------------------------+-------+ [F. No. CBIC-190349/72/2025-TRU] DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy. Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide notification No. 03/2025-Central Excise, dated the 31st December, 2025, vide number G.S.R. 955(E), dated the 31st December, 2025. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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