Reduced the effective rate of Road and Infrastructure Cess, as additional customs duty on petrol and diesel

Background:

Earlier the CBIC vide Notification No. 18/2019-Customs dated July 6, 2019, in order to exempt below mentioned items from so much of the additional customs duty as Road and Infrastructure Cess, as in excess of the rate specified as under:

  • Motor spirit commonly known as Petrol @ INR 13 per litre.
  • High speed diesel oil @ INR 8 per litre.

Notification:

The CBIC vide Notification No. 25/2022- Customs dated May 21, 2022 amended Notification No. 18/2019-Customs dated July 6, 2019 w.e.f. May 22, 2022 in following manner:

S. No.

Heading Description of Goods Old rate New rate
1

2710

Motor spirit commonly known as Petrol

INR 13 per litre

INR 5 per litre

2 2710 High speed diesel oil INR 8 per litre

INR 2 per litre

A similar Notification was issued under Central Excise Notification No. 02/2022-Central Excise dated May 21, 2022 

The Notification can be accessed: https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/view-pdf/1009308/ENG/Notifications

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