Hyderabad: Hyderabad motorists are paying the steepest fuel taxes in the country. Fresh data from Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, obtained under the Right to Information Act, reveals that Telangana govt collects the highest Value Added Tax (VAT) on every litre of petrol and diesel sold among India’s major metropolitan cities.As of June 1, 2026, Telangana…
File picture of a petrol bunk in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Pressure is mounting on the state govt to reduce VAT on petrol and diesel as fuel prices continue to rise, but the Siddaramaiah administration is unlikely to provide immediate relief citing mounting financial pressures and dependence on fuel taxes for revenue.Karnataka levies 29.84% sales tax on…
Jaipur: Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers Association Thursday written to chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma seeking relief for public and farmers through a reduction in Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel.The association pointed out that while the Centre has reduced excise duty earlier, cutting petrol duty from Rs 13 to Rs 3 and from Rs…
