Petrol and diesel prices in the country have remained unchanged since February 27. It is a matter of relief for the government on the one hand in the electoral atmosphere. But in the Lok Sabha today, the government admitted that it is earning well from petrol and diesel.
33 from petrol, Rs. 32 from diesel. The government in the Lok Sabha responded to a question that since 6 May 2020, excise, cess and surcharge on petrol and diesel from Rs. 33 and Rs. 32 per liter respectively Earning Whereas from March 2020 to May 5, 2020, his income was Rs 23 and Rs 19 per liter respectively.
From January last year till now, the government has increased by Rs. 13 in the Lok Sabha, that between January 1 and March 13, 2020, the government was earning Rs. 20 and Rs. 16 per liter, respectively, from petrol and diesel. In this way, if compared to 31 December 2020, the government’s revenue from petrol has increased by Rs 13 and by diesel by Rs 16 per liter.
In the Lok Sabha, the government said that between January 1 and March 13, 2020, petrol was getting Rs 20 and Rs 16 per liter from petrol and diesel. At the same time, if compared to December 2020, the government was earning Rs 13 per liter from petrol and Rs 16 per liter from diesel. The opposition has been constantly questioning the government that there are assembly elections in four states and one union territory in the country. How are the prices of petrol and diesel stable during this election time. While their price is fixed daily by the market.
The government remained silent on this question in the Lok Sabha. On the question of bringing petroleum products under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST), Union Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said, “As far as bringing petroleum products under the purview of GST is concerned, this subject was opened at the time of introduction of GST. Was placed. It was said that states and the Center can decide jointly in the GST Council when to bring it under its ambit. ”
Union Minister of State for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur said that the high fuel prices within the country as compared to other countries depend on many reasons. It also includes concessions offered by governments of other countries. The government does not keep a record of them. Anurag Singh Thakur justified the higher excise duty on fuel. He informed the Lok Sabha that in view of the current fiscal situation, resources have to be mobilized for spending on infrastructure and other development works. Therefore, excise duty on petrol and diesel has been fixed in this way.
At the same time, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that there is no plan to bring petroleum products crude oil, petrol-diesel, aircraft fuel and natural gas under the purview of GST.
