2% Education Cess Exempted on Coal Lignite and Peat

[Central Excise Notification No. 28 dated 22nd June 2010]

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) read with sections 91 and 93 of the Finance (No.2) Act, 2004 (23 of 2004), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts all goods specified in the Tenth Schedule to the Finance Act,2010 (14 of 2010) from the Education Cess leviable thereon under the said sections 91 and 93 of the said Finance (No.2) Act.

[F.No.354/72/2010-TRU]