Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, whereas presenting the vote on account on Friday, stated that 25 per cent extra cess on liquor can also be completed away with.
In a structured means, Assam and Meghalaya hiked petrol and diesel costs final 12 months.
Nagaland had levied Covid-19 cess of Rs 5 per litre of diesel and Rs 6 on petrol and motor spirit after Assam and Meghalaya elevated costs of petrol and diesel.
Neighbouring Meghalaya had levied gross sales tax surcharge at 2 per cent on motor spirit together with petrol (however excluding motor spirit used as gasoline for plane, diesel oil and different inner combustion oil), diesel oil and different inner combustion.
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