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India's Windfall Tax on Fuel Exports
India's windfall tax on fuel exports is a per-litre Special Additional Excise Duty that the Centre charges on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel shipped abroad, brought back from 27 March 2026 to keep fuel at home during the West Asia crisis and reset every fortnight. It is in the news because, from 16 October 2026, the levy on petrol exports went up to ₹2.5 a litre while diesel's came down to ₹8.5, with ATF left at ₹10.5.
Last updated 16 October 20264 min read
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New card: the export windfall tax explained, its legal basis, the 2026 start and the 16 October rates - petrol up to ₹2.5, diesel down to ₹8.5, ATF at ₹10.5.
- windfall tax
- SAED
- special additional excise duty
- fuel exports
- diesel
- ATF
- petrol
- excise duty
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