Karnataka Petrol Diesel Taxes

Karnataka government on Saturday hiked sales tax on fuel which will make petrol and diesel costlier.

Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today demanded a reduction in the cess and sales tax on petrol and diesel in Karnataka and suggested that the price be brought down more than it was done in Tamil Nadu, to bring relief to the public.

Petrol, diesel and liquor are set to cost more in Karnataka from April 1 as the BJP government in its 2020-21 budget on Thursday proposed to hike the taxes to mop up additional resources in the face of unprecedented "financial difficulties".

"Petrol prices, diesel prices, onion prices all have hit the roof", said Senior Karnataka Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao.

The Karnataka coalition government increased the state tax on petrol and diesel by 2 per cent with effect from January 1, said an official statement on Saturday. "As the fuel prices declined after fall in crude oil rates in the overseas market since November, the state tax has been revised 2 per cent to 32 per cent on petrol and to 21 per cent on d...

The Karnataka government increased the state tax on petrol and diesel by 2 per cent with effect from January 1.

The BJP had a field day as Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today announced a tax hike for petrol and diesel. The party used the above Rs 1 per litre hike by the Congress-JD(S) government in the state to hit back at Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who recently threw a "fitness challenge" at Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Petrol and diesel prices were on Wednesday hiked in seven states including West Bengal and Maharasthra and that of domestic LPG in six states as state-owned oil firms recalibrated rates to reflect changes in local levies. The price hikes are over and above the Rs 0.70 per litre increase announced on July 24. The tax-adjustment also means that fuel...

Karnataka government on Saturday hiked sales tax on fuel which will make petrol and diesel costlier.

Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today demanded a reduction in the cess and sales tax on petrol and diesel in Karnataka and suggested that the price be brought down more than it was done in Tamil Nadu, to bring relief to the public.

Petrol, diesel and liquor are set to cost more in Karnataka from April 1 as the BJP government in its 2020-21 budget on Thursday proposed to hike the taxes to mop up additional resources in the face of unprecedented "financial difficulties".

"Petrol prices, diesel prices, onion prices all have hit the roof", said Senior Karnataka Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao.

The Karnataka coalition government increased the state tax on petrol and diesel by 2 per cent with effect from January 1, said an official statement on Saturday. "As the fuel prices declined after fall in crude oil rates in the overseas market since November, the state tax has been revised 2 per cent to 32 per cent on petrol and to 21 per cent on d...

The Karnataka government increased the state tax on petrol and diesel by 2 per cent with effect from January 1.

The BJP had a field day as Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today announced a tax hike for petrol and diesel. The party used the above Rs 1 per litre hike by the Congress-JD(S) government in the state to hit back at Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who recently threw a "fitness challenge" at Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Petrol and diesel prices were on Wednesday hiked in seven states including West Bengal and Maharasthra and that of domestic LPG in six states as state-owned oil firms recalibrated rates to reflect changes in local levies. The price hikes are over and above the Rs 0.70 per litre increase announced on July 24. The tax-adjustment also means that fuel...