Proposal to have natural gas & ATF under GST gets mixed reaction

A debate on whether to include natural gas and jet fuel under the goods and services tax (GST) has turned out to be a stormy affair with a few states stiffly opposing the move.

At an event in New Delhi, a GST Council official revealed that a proposal to include natural gas (on an experimental basis) and ATF could also be brought in before including petrol and diesel.

Some states have strongly opposed inclusion of petrol and diesel under GST even as global oil prices have skyrocketed adding to the burden on consumers. However, the remaining are in favour of including natural