The Bank is authorised for Collection of Central Excise Duties and Service Tax on behalf of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) w.e.f 15 November, 2003. The Bank is presently authorised to collect Central Excise and Service Tax in 20 commissionerates of the 4 CBEC Zones - Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad through its 56 authorised Branches.

The assessees in the above 4 CBEC Zones can pay their Central Excise and Service Tax in any of the Bank's authorised Branches in the Zone irrespective of the commissionerate in which they are registered. The assessees can pay their Central Excise and Service Tax either by traditional physical mode or the online mode through 'e-Payment' Facility in case they maintain Accounts with Axis Bank.