Govt Imposes Windfall Tax On Domestic Crude Oil; Export Tax On Petrol, Diesel

Government imposed taxes on petrol and ATF exports of Rs 6 per litre and diesel exports of Rs 13 per litre on July 1. Government also imposed an additional tax of Rs 23,230 per tonne on locally produced crude oil to offset windfall benefits flowing to producers from high international oil prices. The export tax follows oil refiners, notably the private sector, who profit enormously from exporting fuel to international markets.