Anurag Thakur Denies Any Govt Plans To Impose New Tax On Petrol, Diesel

Minister Anurag Thakur on March 9 stated that the Centre has no plans of imposing any new taxes on diesel and petrol. Earlier during Budget 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced agricultural tax at Rs 2.5 and Rs 4 on petrol and diesel respectively. Moreover, answering to question on the inclusion of petroleum products in the GST ambit, Thakur said, inclusion “will require the recommendation of the GST Council."