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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Government revises windfall tax on fuel exports from June 1

The government has notified revised windfall tax rates on fuel exports for the fortnight beginning June 1, 2026, with levies reinstated on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) after being held at nil in recent review cycles.

As per the official notification, the duty on petrol exports has been set at Rs 1.5 per litre, entirely in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED), with no Road and Infrastructure Cess (RIC) applicable. Diesel exports will attract a duty of Rs 13.5 per litre, wholly as SAED, while ATF exports will be subject to an SAED of Rs 9.5 per litre.

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