Party secretary A Anbalagan, MLA, told reporters here today that the territorial government was levying 12.5 per cent sales tax on petrol, diesel and LPG cylinder. This was less than what was prevailing in neighbouring states of Tamilnadu, Andhra and Kerala, he said.
There were several petrol bunks in the union territory and the quantum of fuel meant to some of the bunks were reaching the destination fully as he alleged, that the bunk owners were disposing the fuel in the neighbouring state limits causing heavy loss to the state exchequer.
