"KIND ATTENTION: CENTRAL EXCISE TAXPAYERS : 31st MARCH 2026 IS THE DUE DATE FOR PAYMENT OF CENTRAL EXCISE DUTY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026. please click here Click here for Advisory.         Kind Attention HSNS Taxpayers : Advisory No. 06/2026 dated 12.03.2026 on HSNS Return filing Procedure for HSNS Cess Registered Persons is available under HSNS>HSNS CESS Legislation. please click here Click here for Advisory.         Kind Attention : HSNS CESS Taxpayers may login and file HSNS Returns(HSNS RET-01) on this portal. Form HSNS RET 01 is available under MENU>HSNS RET-01>File RET-01.         Kind attention to the Chewing tobacco, Jarda and Gutkha Manufacturers: As per the Notification No. 05/2025-Central Excise (N.T.) dated 31.12.2025, As per sub-section (2) of Rule 13, the manufacturer shall submit a statement in FORM CE PMT-01 on the existing cbic-gst.gov.in portal by 10th of the same month. FORM CE PMT-01 is available under Taxpayer Dashboard >Menu>CE RETURNS>File PMT-01. please click here Click here for Advisory.         Kind attention to the Chewing tobacco, Jarda and Gutkha Manufacturers: As per the Notification No. 05/2025-Central Excise (N.T.) dated 31.12.2025, every manufacturer of the notified goods shall submit a statement in FORM CE PMT-01 on the portal by 10th of the same month. Form in CE PMT-01 is available under Taxpayer Dashboard >Menu>CE Returns>File PMT-01         Kind Attention HSNS Taxpayers : Advisory No. 04/2026 dated 09.02.2026 on HSNS Declaration filing Procedure for HSNS Cess Registered person is available under HSNS>HSNS CESS Legislation”. please click here Click here for Advisory.         Kind attention to the Chewing tobacco, Jarda and Gutkha Manufacturers: Advisory No. 03/2026 dated 05.02.2026 on Central Excise Declaration filing Procedure for Central Excise Taxpayers is available under ACES(CE&ST)>Advisories for ACES(CE & ST) Taxpayers. , Please click here Click here for Advisory.         Kind Attention: Central Excise Tobacco (Chewing Tobacco/ Jarda/ Gutkha) Sector Taxpayers covered under New Packaging Capacity based Levy w.e.f. 1st February 2026. This Central Excise duty under Section 3A, is also to be paid like regular Basic Excise Duty (BED) under the Accounting Head "00380003" only.         Kind attention to the Chewing tobacco, Jarda and Gutkha Manufacturers: As per the Notification No. 05/2025-Central Excise (N.T.) dated 31.12.2025, every manufacturer of the notified goods shall file a declaration in FORM CE DEC-01 on the portal on or before the 7th day of February, 2026. Declaration Form in CE DEC-01 is available under Taxpayer Dashboard >Menu>Registration>File Declaration         Due Date for Payment of HSNS CESS for the month of February 2026 is 7th February 2026         Kind Attention: HSNS CESS Application is functional from 01/02/2026 onwards. Taxpayers covered under HSNS CESS levy may login & register on this portal and can use the Temporary Registration Number so generated to make payment of HSNS CESS thereafter.         Kind Attention: Advisory 01/2026 - HSNS Cess - Login procedure and Filing Application for New Registration and Payment in the CBIC Taxpayer’s portal – Reg, Please click here Click here for Advisory.         Kind Attention: Advisory 02/2026 - Accounting Head for Payment of HSNS Cess – Reg, Please clcik here Click here for Advisory.         Kind Attention of Central Excise Tax Payers: CBICMITRA HELPDESK Toll Free Number is changed from '1800-120-0232' to the New Toll Free Number "1800-425-0232" w.e.f. 1st August 2025 Click here for Advisory.         Territorial re-organisation of GST Divisions and Ranges within the GST Commissionerates in the Hyderabad Zone - Reg. Click here for Annexures I to IV.        KIND ATTENTION: CENTRAL EXCISE TAXPAYERS : 31st MARCH 2025 IS THE DUE DATE FOR PAYMENT OF CENTRAL EXCISE DUTY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025. Click here for details.         Clarification on applicability of late fee for delay in furnishing of FORM GSTR-9C- reg.        Procedure to be followed in department appeal filed against interest and/or penalty only, related to Section 128A of the CGST Act, 2017 -regarding.        Clarification regarding GST rates & classification (goods) based on the recommendations of the GST Council in its 55th meeting held on 21st December, 2024, at Jaisalmer -reg.        Declaration by a registered supplier of hotel accommodation service before the jurisdictional GST authority declaring the premises as not a ‘specified premises’.        Declaration by a person applying for registration before the jurisdictional GST authority declaring the premises to be a ‘specified premises’.        Declaration by a registered person supplying hotel accommodation service before the jurisdictional GST authority declaring the premises to be a ‘specified premises’.        Press Release of 55th GST Council.        Seeks to appoint common adjudicating authority for Show cause notices issued by officers of DGGI.        Corrigendum to Circular No. 237/31/2024-GST dated 15th October, 2024 issued vide F. No. CBIC-20001/6/2024-GST-reg.        KIND ATTENTION: CENTRAL EXCISE TAXPAYERS: Request for Suggestions from Industry & Trade Associations for Budget 2024-25 regarding changes in direct and indirect taxes.        Press Release of decisions of the 54th GST Council.        Instruction No. 02/2024 -GST - Guidelines for Second special All-India Drive against fake registrations –reg.         With effect from 01st August 2024, the ACES Helpdesk will be operational in a single shift from 10 AM to 7:00 PM for the first seven days of every month, and then five days of a week. It will not operate on weekends (Saturday & Sunday) and gazetted holidays.         KIND ATTENTION: CENTRAL EXCISE TAXPAYERS : URGENT MESSAGE : 4th July 2024         KIND ATTENTION: CENTRAL EXCISE TAXPAYERS. CBIC IS SEEKING SUGGESTIONS FROM TRADE & INDUSTRY WITH REGARD TO UNION BUDGET 2024-25 PROPOSALS. Click here for details.         LATEST UPDATE (22/04/2024) Kind Attention: Central Excise & Service Tax Assessees: ICEGATE e-Payment Gateway portal is experiencing technical issue in NEFT/RTGS mode payment currently. CE & ST Taxpayers are requested to use NETBANKING mode for payment of tax dues till the time normal operations are restored. Inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.         KIND ATTENTION: CENTRAL EXCISE TAXPAYERS : 31st MARCH 2024 IS THE DUE DATE FOR PAYMENT OF CENTRAL EXCISE DUTY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024. Taxpayers are requested to plan & carry out e-Payment of taxes well in advance in view of Holidays preceding the Due Date.         Latest Update - 6th February 2024 - alternate steps to locate e-Payment Challan under ICEGATE portal.