Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel would take a decision on reduction of value-added tax (VAT) on fuel prices in a cabinet meeting scheduled to be held on November 22.
Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi made the announcement while addressing the media after the cabinet meeting. "We are reducing petrol rate by Rs 10 per litre and diesel rate by Rs 5 per litre from midnight," CM Channi said.
In a statement, Sharad Pawar said, "If the Centre disburses the GST compensation to all the states, then it is possible for the state governments to reduce the VAT on petrol and diesel and implement other welfare schemes."
When many other states had increased fuel tax and introduced cess during the COVID-19 period, Kerala had not done so considering the plight of struggling commoners, the state Finance Minister said.
The BJP leader further said that in Madhya Pradesh, the VAT is four per cent at Khajuraho, Jabalpur and Gwalior airports while it is 25 per cent at other airports in the state.
The Aam Admi Party government in Delhi has decided on cutting VAT on diesel in a cabinet meeting earlier today. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, addressing a press conference, announced the lowering of the VAT. Diesel price in Delhi as of today is Rs
The Haryana government on Thursday decided to increase the bus fare by 15 paise per km and hike the VAT on diesel and petrol prices, drawing the flak of the Congress party for its move to "burden people" during a pandemic.
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