Petrol pump owners in Delhi stage protest demanding removal of VAT, revision of margins

Petrol pump owners in the national capital held a protest at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday, demanding the removal of value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel and revising their margins on sales. Representatives of various dealer welfare associations of petrol pump owners from other states also participated in the protest.

The protesters demanded the removal of VAT, terming it “disruptive”, and include petroleum products in the goods and services tax (GST) regime.