Jyotiraditya Scindia writes to five states to lower VAT on jet fuel

NEW DELHI: Union aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has yet again urged five states to lower VAT on aviation turbine fuel (ATF). While 19 states and UTs have moved to the low VAT regime after Scindia’s intervention, five states still continue to levy high rates with Bihar and Tamil Nadu at 29%; Delhi and West Bengal at 25% and Assam at 23.65%. With finmin not yet conceding to aviation ministry’s old request to lower excise on ATF, the only way to rationalise jet fuel prices is tax cut by states.

“Scindia has again written to the five states on Monday. All other states have agreed to lower tax on ATF and are reaping the benefit of that.