India’s Central Board of Indirect Tax and Customs (CBITC) has issued Notification 29/2024 on 2 December 2024, which repeals the previous directives related to implementing the Special Additional Excise Duty (windfall tax) on the domestic production of crude oil (petroleum) and the export of petrol, diesel, and aviation turbine fuel.
India’s government introduced the windfall tax in July 2022 to address excess profits of energy companies during high oil prices. With oil prices falling, the government has withdrawn the tax, reducing the financial strain on oil companies.
Earlier, the Indian government abolished the windfall tax on crude oil, which was set at INR 1,850 per tonne, on 17 September 2024.