Govt cuts windfall tax on petrol, diesel, jet fuel, crude oil

New Delhi, July 20 The government on Wednesday slashed the windfall tax on petrol, diesel, jet fuel and crude oil following a decline in international rates. It scrapped the Rs 6 a litre tax on export of petrol and reduced...

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Updated At : 02:45 PM Jul 20, 2022 IST

New Delhi, July 20

The government on Wednesday slashed the windfall tax on petrol, diesel, jet fuel and crude oil following a decline in international rates.

It scrapped the Rs 6 a litre tax on export of petrol and reduced the same on ATF from Rs 6 a litre to Rs 4 a litre. Besides, the tax on diesel has been reduced from Rs 13 per litre to Rs 11 per litre, according to finance ministry notifications.

Further, the Rs 23,250 per tonne additional tax on crude oil produced domestically has been cut to Rs 17,000 per tonne.