"value-added-tax"

A Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers Association member said the government had promised a solution in 10 days on increasing VAT on petrol and diesel

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday singled out states for being slow in abolishing obsolete laws, urging the Chief Ministers on Saturday to speed up the legislative reform to help the people come out of the web of legislation. PM Modi on Saturday addressed a joint conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices […]

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government is not inclined to affect any cut in Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel due to its precarious financial condition, a top official said here on Friday. Two days ago, the Centre reduced the Excise Duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10 a litre […]

Rates had already crossed the Rs 100-mark in several cities in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

Petrol in Bhopal stood at Rs 100.38 per litre and diesel at Rs 91.31 per litre.

The move "honours a government commitment to scrap the tax and is part of a wider strategy to make sanitary products affordable and available for all women", including the rollout of free sanitary products in schools, colleges and hospitals