Lok Sabha Question No. 3774 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Cess Levied and Collected
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3774

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2026/PHALGUNA 25, 1947 (SAKA)

## CESS LEVIED AND COLLECTED

†3774. SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be please to state:

- (a) the types of cesses currently levied by the Government in the country;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  amount  of  cess  collected  annually  by  the  Government  in  the  country;  and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to levy/impose any cess for the socio-economic development of scheduled areas on the lines of 'Swachhata Cess' levied for urban development or an 'Education Cess' for education and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): The types of cesses currently levied and collected annually is enclosed at Annexure -A.

- (c): No such proposal is under consideration.

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Annexure- A Statement showing details of Major Cesses levied and collected as part of principal taxes

( ₹ crore )

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Cess                              | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   | RE 2025-26   | BE 2026-27   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------|--------------|
|           | CESSES IN OPERATION:                          |           |           |           |           |           |              |              |
| 1         | Agriculture Infrastructure & Development Cess | 0.00      | 76950.68  | 74142.03  | 80923.60  | 75455.06  | 81580.00     | 85440.00     |
| 2         | Cess on Crude oil                             | 10894.44  | 19353.84  | 21497.14  | 18803.41  | 17931.29  | 15810.00     | 16210.00     |
| 3         | Cesses on Exports                             | 9214.64   | 1457.10   | 852.44    | -3.19     | 9.05      | 10.00        | 10.00        |
| 4         | Goods& Services Tax Compensation Cess**       | 85191.91  | 104768.66 | 125862.41 | 141436.16 | 150569.84 | 88000.00     | 0.00         |
| 5         | Health Cess                                   | -13.52    | 31.02     | 24.01     | 22.90     | 0.14      | 0.00         | 0.00         |
| 6         | Health& Education Cess                        | 35821.55  | 52732.33  | 61809.29  | 71156.96  | 84337.16  | 90000.00     | 100000.00    |
| 7         | National Calamity Contingent Duty             | 5098.81   | 6138.30   | 7168.30   | 7812.25   | 8341.22   | 10140.00     | 10910.00     |
| 8         | Road and Infrastructure Cess*                 | 235782.55 | 195986.96 | 59234.95  | 44552.49  | 44679.82  | 45780.00     | 46930.00     |
| 9         | Health Security se National Security Cess     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 2330.00      | 14000.00     |
|           | Total (1 to 9)                                | 381990.38 | 457418.89 | 350590.57 | 364704.58 | 381323.58 | 333650.00    | 273500.00    |