Post-revision, differential rates of petrol and diesel in Puducherry
The Hindu
Following the Centre’s slashing of excise duty, the Puducherry government has effected cuts in VAT on petroleum products
Within hours of the Union government slashing excise duty on petrol and diesel, the Puducherry government has effected cuts in the VAT on petroleum products, to further expand the relief to consumers.
The Centre had slashed excise duty on petrol by ₹5 a litre and on diesel by ₹10 per litre and called on States to lower VAT on fuel to pass on further relief to users. On Thursday, the government announced significant cuts in the VAT that brought down the per litre of petrol by about ₹12 and diesel by about ₹19 in the Union Territory.
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