Indirect Tax collection up 15% during Apr-Jan, FY'12

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 21:03

Total collection of indirect taxes -- Customs, Central Excise and Service -- was Rs 2.75 lakh crore in the 10 month period of the previous fiscal.

CBI arrests Central Excise Commissioner in Delhi

Last Updated: Friday, January 13, 2012, 22:10

CBI on Friday arrested Central Excise Commissioner Anup Kumar Srivastava after a local court dismissed his anticipatory bail plea in connection with his alleged role in a graft case.

Indirect tax mop-up up 16.8%; CBEC optimistic of meeting target

Last Updated: Friday, December 9, 2011, 18:35

Central Excise collections dropped by 6.5 percent to Rs 11,761 crore in November.

Petrol price in India higher than in Pak, Lanka, Nepal

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 17:59

Petrol in India is not just costlier than in the neighbouring countries Pakistan and Nepal, but its price has also seen higher increase since April last year.

38% of new petrol price reflects central, state taxes

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 13:49

About 38 percent or Rs 26.22 in petrol price of Rs 68.64 a litre in Delhi is because of central and state government taxes.

Paan masala factory raided for Rs 1.5 crore tax evasion

Last Updated: Saturday, July 16, 2011, 18:10

The Central Excise department conducted a raid at a paan masala factory in Bagahi area here for alleged tax evasion to the tune of Rs 1.5 crore, an excise official said on Saturday.

UP CM for removal of central excise duty on diesel

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 21:41

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Tuesday demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should abolish central excise duty on diesel and roll back recent hike in prices of diesel, petrol, LPG and kerosene oil.