Petrol, diesel to become costlier in Gurgaon, rest of Haryana after VAT hike
NEW DELHI : Even though state-run oil marketing companies have not tinkered with the price of petrol and diesel since more than 40 days, the two automobile fuels would become costlier in Haryana as the state government has hiked value added tax (VAT).
The increase in rate of tax would be Re 1 per litre on petrol and ₹1.1 per litre on diesel, the state government announced after a Cabinet meeting.
Congress’ chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala criticised the move by tweeting that the tax of ” ₹1.10 per litre on petrol/diesel, bus fare hike & Market fee on fruits and veggies is the new ‘JaJia Tax’!”.
