May 23, 2011

Heavy Taxes Make Petrol Costliest in Punjab-Urban Punjabis Want Relief

Petrol consumers in Jalandhar and rest of Punjab want petrol rate in Punjab to be brought down to the Haryana level ( where it is Rs 7 to Rs. 8 cheaper than in Punjab ) .

In Punjab petrol is levied

1 ) VAT - 27.5 %
2)  10 % Surcharge on VAT
3 ) Re 1 per litre - Infrastructure Tax
4) 1 .5 % Octroi ( Choongi )

http://post.jagran.com/at-rs-70-per-litre-petrol-gets-dearer-in-punjab-1305398190

In international markets prices of petrol and diesel are nearly same.

Motorists of Punjab , also , want the Toll  Plaza rates to be brought down by 75 %.

The Rs. 8 difference in petrol prices between Haryana and Punjab has , also , led to closure of hundreds of petrol pumps along with the Punjab border.

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