12 March 2010
From the Midnight of 26th Feb, 2010, i.e, 27th Feb, 2010 vide Notification issued on 27th Feb, 2010.
Extracts of Notification are:
The Finance Minister has introduced the Finance Bill, 2010 in Lok Sabha today, i.e., 26th February, 2010. Changes in the excise duties have been proposed through the Finance Bill, 2010 (clauses 57 to clause 74, clauses 82 to 86) and through Notification Nos. 15/2010-Customs to 31/2010-Customs, 18/2010-Customs (NT), 3/2010-CE to 18/2010-CE, and 10/2008-CE (NT) to 14/2008-CE (NT), all dated 27th February, 2010. Changes in rates of duty (unless otherwise stated) take effect from the midnight of 26th February/27th February of 2010