USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -An excise (under definition B) has been defined as ‘"a tax upon manufacture, sale or for a business license or charter, as distinguished from a tax on real property, income or estates.” Both the federal and state governments levy excise taxes on goods such as alcohol, motor fuel, and tobacco products.

Detailed explanation-2: -The term ‘excisable goods’ means the goods which are specified in the first schedule and the second schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985, as being subject to a duty of excise and includes salt.

Detailed explanation-3: -Excise duty is an indirect tax which has been subsumed by the Goods and Services Tax or GST. However, there are certain items on which excise duty is still charged. For example, alcohol, tobacco, and fuel.

Detailed explanation-4: -excisable goods means any goods or services subject to this Chapter, and includes: air transport services; alcohol products; insurance services; fuel; telecommunication services; and tobacco products.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is imposed on all excisable goods except salt. It is a tax levied on all goods that are scheduled under Section 3 of the ‘Additional Duties of Excise Act’ of 1957. This tax collected is shared between the state and central government and is levied instead of sales tax.