The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on March 26, 2026, issued the notification regarding the Levy of Special Additional Excise Duty on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) at ₹50 per Litre
The following has been stated namely: -
• The Central Government has imposed a Special Additional Excise Duty on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) under the Central Excise Act, 1944 and Finance Act, 2002 due to urgent circumstances.
• The Eighth Schedule of the Finance Act, 2002 is amended to include ATF under heading 2710 with a duty of ₹50 per litre.
• The notification takes effect immediately, meaning the new tax on aviation fuel applies without delay.
[Notification No. 07/2026-Central Excise]
