JAIPUR, Mar 22 (PTI) Petrol and diesel turned costlier in Rajasthan from Sunday with the state government increasing the value added tax (VAT) on fuels by 4 percentage points.
The state government in a late-night order on Saturday announced a hike in the VAT rate on petrol from 30 per cent to 34 per cent and from 22 per cent to 26 per cent on diesel.
The effective rate of petrol and diesel in Jaipur will now be Rs 75.57 per litre and Rs 69.26 per litre.
In July last year, the state government had increased VAT by 4 per cent.