Petrol, diesel prices: No reduction in VAT in these states after Centre’s excise duty cut

Soon after the Centre announced a reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel, a number of state governments followed the suit and took similar steps for their respective states. 22 states and union territories also chose to cut the Value Added Tax (VAT) on the motor fuels, providing relief to customers.

However, there are14 states and union territories that have not undertaken any reduction in VAT, said the ministry of petroleum in a statement on Friday. The states include Maharashtra, NCT of Delhi, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya, Andaman and Nicobar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chattisgarh, Punjab and Rajasthan.

On the hand, the most reduction in the petrol prices has been seen in the UT of Ladakh, where the prices have come down by Rs 13.43. It is followed by Karnataka and Puducherry, where petrol rates have decreased by Rs 13.35 and Rs12.85.

Further, the most reduction for diesel also has been undertaken by UT of Ladakh, leading to price coming down by Rs 19.61 per litre, followed by Karnataka and Puducherry. The additional reduction, on top of the excise duty cut, is the lowest in Uttarakhand.

After duty changes, the costliest petrol is sold in Rajasthan at Rs 111.10 per litre (Jaipur), followed by Mumbai ( Rs 109.98) and Andhra Pradesh ( Rs 109.05). The fuel is below Rs 100-a-litre-mark in most BJP ruled states baring Karnataka ( Rs 100.58), Bihar ( Rs 105.90), Madhya Pradesh ( Rs 107.23) and Ladakh ( Rs 102.99).

Similarly, the costliest diesel is now sold in Rajasthan at Rs 95.71 a litre (Jaipur), followed by Andhra Pradesh ( Rs 95.18) and Mumbai ( Rs 94.14). The cheapest diesel is in Mizoram at Rs 79.55 a litre. `Petrol costs Rs 103.97 per litre in Delhi, and diesel is sold for Rs 86.67 per litre.

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