Should petrol, diesel be brought under the ambit of GST? States, Centre face tough call

It has been a lingering question for long whether or not bringing petrol and diesel under the goods and services tax (GST) regime would benefit the consumers given the rising price of the fuel.

The long speculated issue could soon come to a conclusion at the 45th GST council meet that was held in Lucknow today.

This was the first time after 18th Dec 2019 that the GST council conducted a physical meeting. In the past 20 months, all the meetings have been conducted virtually.