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CBIC Exempts Excise Duty on Unbranded, Non-Retail Unmanufactured Tobacco and Refuse, Retains 18% Levy on Others [Read Notification]
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued an amendment notification dated 1 February, 2026, now exempting unmanufactured...
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![“Targeted Departmental Vendetta, Mala Fide Actions”: Supreme Court Sets Aside ITAT Accountant Member Selection, Orders Fresh SCSC for Ex-Army Officer [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/01/250x150_2122841-targeted-departmental-vendetta-mala-fide-actions-supreme-court-sets-aside-itat-accountant-member-selection-orders-fresh-scsc-for-ex-army-officer-taxscan.webp "“Targeted Departmental Vendetta, Mala Fide Actions”: Supreme Court Sets Aside ITAT Accountant Member Selection, Orders Fresh SCSC for Ex-Army Officer [Read Order]")
![Income Tax Department Releases FAQs on Direct Tax Proposals in Budget 2026 [Read FAQs]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/02/250x150_2123352-union-budget-2026-budget-scan-2026-income-tax-department-faqs-direct-tax-proposals-budget-2026-faqs-direct-tax-faq-income-tax-faqs-taxscan.webp "Income Tax Department Releases FAQs on Direct Tax Proposals in Budget 2026 [Read FAQs]")
![CBIC Releases FAQs on Newly Introduced Customs Reforms under Finance Bill, 2026 [Read FAQs]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/02/500x300_2123337-cbic-releases-faqs-newly-introduced-customs-reforms-under-finance-bill-2026-taxscan.webp "CBIC Releases FAQs on Newly Introduced Customs Reforms under Finance Bill, 2026 [Read FAQs]")
Union Budget 2026 highlights: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Launches 6‑Month Window for Small Taxpayers to Disclose Foreign Assets.
The Union Budget for the Financial Year 2026-27 was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha today (Sunday, 1 February 2026). Among many announcements made during...
Budget 2026: Biogas Value to Be Fully Excluded From Central Excise on Biogas-Blended CNG [Read Finance Bill 2026]
Among many announcements made during the Union Budget 2026 presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed a strategy to increase the use of cleaner fuel in India. The purpose of this...
![Budget 2026: Biogas Value to Be Fully Excluded From Central Excise on Biogas-Blended CNG [Read Finance Bill 2026]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/02/500x300_2123310-budget-2026-biogas-value-fully-excluded-central-excise-biogas-blended-cng-taxscan.webp "Budget 2026: Biogas Value to Be Fully Excluded From Central Excise on Biogas-Blended CNG [Read Finance Bill 2026]")
Finance Bill, 2026: Proposed Amendments in the Customs Act, 1962 to Extend Validity of Customs Advance Rulings [Read Finance Bill 2026]
The Finance Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha alongside the Union Budget for 2026-27 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today. Among the proposed GST changes introduced via the...
![Finance Bill, 2026: Proposed Amendments in the Customs Act, 1962 to Extend Validity of Customs Advance Rulings [Read Finance Bill 2026]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/02/500x300_2123300-finance-bill-2026-amendments-customs-act-1962-extend-customs-advance-rulings-taxscan.webp "Finance Bill, 2026: Proposed Amendments in the Customs Act, 1962 to Extend Validity of Customs Advance Rulings [Read Finance Bill 2026]")