The government of India has cut the special additional excise duties on diesel and petrol to ₹3 per litre and zero, respectively, according to a government order dated Thursday.
The notification states that for motor spirit (petrol), the rate has been set at “Nil”, while for high-speed diesel oil, the duty is “Rs. 3 per litre”.
Diesel will attract a duty of ₹18.5 per litre in one category. Another amendment fixes an additional excise duty of ₹3 per litre on diesel under a different schedule.
The changes were notified through amendments to central excise rules and duty structures, which “shall come into force with immediate effect,” as per the Gazette notification.
On aviation turbine fuel (ATF), the order states: “Aviation Turbine Fuel Rs. 50 per Litre” as special additional excise duty, alongside exemptions that cap the effective rate at “Rs. 29.5 per litre” in certain cases.
