Levy of GST on Petroleum Products to be decided as per recommendation of GST Council: Petroleum Minister

Petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor spirit, natural gas and aviation turbine fuel are excluded from GST levy

The Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan has informed the Rajya Sabha that petroleum products are constitutionally included under GST and Article 279A (5) of the Constitution provides that Goods and Services Tax Council shall recommend the date on which goods and services tax shall be levied on petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor spirit, natural gas and aviation turbine fuel.

As per the section 9(2) of the CGST Act, inclusion of all excluded petroleum products, including petrol and diesel in GST will require recommendation of the GST Council.

The prices of petroleum products in the country are benchmarked to international product prices. Generally, the prices of sensitive petroleum products in the country are higher/lower than other countries due to various factors, including prevailing tax regime and subsidy compensations by the respective Governments.

All the States and Union Territories (UT) with Legislature are represented in the GST Council by their Minister-in-charge of Finance or Taxation or any other Minister nominated by the State/UT. Any decision regarding levy of GST on petroleum products has to be decided as per recommendation of the GST Council.

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