Guwahati: Assam authorities has eliminated the extra cess of Rs 5 levied on petrol and diesel levied final 12 months on the peak of Covid-19 pandemic. The revised charge will come into impact from at present midnight.
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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