Seeks to amend notification No. 11/2017-Central Excise so as to reduce the excise duty rates on Petrol and Diesel ( both unbranded and branded ) - 22/2017 - Central Excise - Tariff

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

Notification No. 22/2017-Central Excise

New Delhi, the 3rd October, 2017

G.S.R. 1217 (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 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) in serial number 2,-

(a) against item (i) of column (3), for the entry in column (4), the entry “Rs. 6.48 per litre” shall be substituted;

(b) against item (ii) of column (3), for the entry in column (4), the entry “Rs. 7.66 per litre” shall be substituted;

(ii) in serial number 3,-

(a) against item (i) of column (3), for the entry in column (4), the entry “Rs. 8.33 per litre” shall be substituted;

(b) against item (ii) of column (3), for the entry in column (4), the entry “Rs. 10.69 per litre” shall be substituted.

2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 4th October, 2017.

[F.No.354/123/2014-TRU(Pt-1)]

(Ruchi Bisht)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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.