Centre’s fuel tax relief: More states, Union Territories follow up, cut VAT

A TOTAL of 18 states and 6 Union Territories have cut taxes on auto fuel, following the move by the Centre to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10 per litre, respectively.

All 17 NDA-led states, including Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar and Haryana, have cut state taxes on petrol and diesel.

States and Union Territories that have not reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel include Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Punjab, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Delhi.