The government has hiked windfall tax on petroleum crude to Rs 4,600 ($55.51) a metric ton from Rs 3,300 with effect from March 1, according to a government order released on Thursday.
The Centre also cut the windfall tax on diesel to zero from 1.50 per litre effective March 1, the order showed. The tax on petrol and aviation turbine fuel will continue to be nil.
On Feb. 16, the government raised the windfall tax on petroleum crude to Rs 3,300 a metric ton from Rs 3,200 and hiked the tax on diesel to Rs 1.5 a litre from zero.
