Petroleum dealers of Jharkhand on Wednesday expressed concern over the state government’s plan to increase value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel.
In a news meet at Green View petrol pump here, Ashok Kumar Singh, president of Jharkhand Petroleum Dealers’ Association, said: “We came know through media reports that the state government is further planning to increase VAT on petrol by Rs 2 per litre and diesel by Rs 4 per litre. We request the government not to carry out the hike as it will lead to a drop in sales and, therefore, not serve the avowed objective of increasing revenues.”
