Govt cuts windfall tax on petroleum crude to Rs 8,400 per MT from May 1

(Reuters) - India has cut its windfall tax on petroleum crude to 8,400 Indian rupees ($100.66) a metric ton from 9,600 rupees with effect from May 1, the government said on Tuesday

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1 min read Last Updated : Apr 30 2024 | 11:51 PM IST

India has cut its windfall tax on petroleum crude to 8,400 Indian rupees ($100.66) a metric ton from 9,600 rupees with effect from May 1, the government said on Tuesday.

The tax, which is revised every fortnight, was left unchanged at zero for diesel and aviation turbine fuel.

The government had on April 16 raised the windfall tax on petroleum crude to 9,600 rupees a metric ton from 6,800 rupees.

 

 

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First Published: Apr 30 2024 | 11:51 PM IST

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