SectionFifth Schedule
The Finance Act, 2020

Fifth Schedule

In force As on 07 Oct 2026

Ministry Finance

Section Fifth Schedule of the Finance Act, 2020 deals with fifth Schedule. THE FIFTH SCHEDULE [See section 146] ''THE SEVENTH SCHEDULE (See section 138) NOTES 1.

THE FIFTH SCHEDULE

[See section 146]

''THE SEVENTH SCHEDULE

(See section 138)

NOTES

1.In this Schedule, "tariff item", "heading", "sub-heading" and "Chapter" mean respectively a tariff item, heading, sub-heading and Chapter in the Fourth Schedule to the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944).
2.The rules for the interpretation of the Fourth Schedule to the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Section and Chapter Notes and the General Explanatory Notes of the Fourth Schedule shall apply to the interpretation of this Schedule.
Tariff ItemDescription of goodsUnitRate of duty
(1)(2)(3)(4)
2402 20 10---Other than filter cigarettes, of length not exceeding 65 millimetresTuRs. 200 per thousand
2402 20 20---Other than filter cigarettes, of length exceeding 65 millimetres but not exceeding 70 millimetresTuRs. 250 per thousand
2402 20 30---Filter cigarettes of length (including the length of the filter, the length of filter being 11 millimetres or its actual length, whichever is more) not exceeding 65 millimetresTuRs. 440 per thousand
2402 20 40---Filter cigarettes of length (including the length of the filter, the length of filter being 11 millimetres or its actual length, whichever is more) exceeding 65 millimetres but not exceeding 70 millimetresTuRs. 440 per thousand
2402 20 50---Filter cigarettes of length (including the length of the filter, the length of filter being 11 millimetres or its actual length, whichever is more) exceeding 70 millimetres but not exceeding 75 millimetresTuRs. 545 per thousand
2402 20 90---OtherTuRs. 735 per thousand
2402 90 10---Cigarettes of tobacco substitutesTuRs. 600 per thousand
2403 11 10---Hookah or gudaku tobaccokg.25%
2403 19 10---Smoking mixtures for pipes and cigaretteskg.60%
2403 19 21----Other than paper rolled biris, manufactured without the aid of machineTuRs. 1.00 per thousand
2403 19 29----OtherTuRs. 2.00 per thousand
2403 19 90---Otherkg.25%
2403 91 00--"Homogenised" or "reconstituted" tobaccokg.25%
2403 99 10---Chewing tobaccokg.25%
2403 99 20---Preparations containing chewing tobaccokg.25%
2403 99 30---Jarda scented tobaccokg.25%
2403 99 40---Snuffkg.25%
2403 99 50---Preparations containing snuffkg.25%
2403 99 60---Tobacco extracts and essencekg.25%
2403 99 90---Otherkg.25%
2709 20 00Petroleum crudekg.Rs. 50 per tonne.'
Fifth Schedule, The Finance Act, 2020.

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Questions about Section Fifth Schedule

What does Section Fifth Schedule of the Finance Act deal with?

Section Fifth Schedule of the Finance Act is headed "Fifth Schedule". THE FIFTH SCHEDULE [See section 146] ''THE SEVENTH SCHEDULE (See section 138) NOTES 1.

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What should I read with Section Fifth Schedule of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 138 (Amendment of Section 26), section 146 (Substitution of new schedule for seventh schedule to Act 14 of 2001), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Finance Act enacted?

Finance Act was enacted in 2020. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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