Kerala budget 2023: Opposition fumes as petrol, diesel, liquor get costlier
Kerala Finance Minister K.N.Balagopal on Friday presented the Pinarayi Vijayan 2.0 government’s second budget proposing a Rs 2 cess on petrol and diesel in addition to a Rs 20 hike on Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL).
Not only has it proposed a hike in property taxes, but also levied an additional tax on those who own a second home and on all homes that are kept locked.
Another hike has come in the taxes for new vehicles, registration of land and also fees charged for government services. Besides, the judicial fee will also be increased.
Denouncing the increased taxes, the Congress-led Opposition termed the budget a “tool” to loot the people and announced to launch a massive protest against it.
