VAT on petroleum products in Haryana 'lowest'

CHANDIGARH OCT 7

The Haryana Excise and Taxation Minister, Captain Abhimanyu, has said that Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products in the state is the lowest as compared to other states.

    Speaking to media persons after the National Conclave on GST organized by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi today, he said even after other states cut VAT by five per cent, Haryana would still be charging the least amount of VAT on petroleum products.

          He said GST would complete a comfortable transit phase by the end of the current financial year and efforts would be made to further develop the format next year. In the first quarter, implementation of GST in the state has been extremely satisfactory. About 35 per cent new dealers have been connected and 90 per cent returns were filed in the month of July.

The main aim of GST is to reach the masses and the industrial sector would have to play a key role in achieving the objective. Capt Abhimanyu hoped the industrial sector would do its job well to provide the benefit of GST to the masses and consumers.

Important decisions have been taken at the 22nd meeting of the GST Council which included reduction in tax rates on 27 items. Besides, directive has been issued to simplify the process to solve the problems of exporters, small enterprises and traders, he added.

SURVEY ON GTS: The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal, has said that a survey regarding the Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be conducted from October 9 to 13 in all districts of the state by officers of the Central and the state government. During the survey, information would be gathered about GST-related problems faced by dealers and profit earned by them.

            This was disclosed by the Chief Minister at the state-level Haryana Swaran Jayanti Utsav while interacting with media persons in Bhiwani today. Next course of action would be decided on the basis of the information gathered during the survey. 

            He expressed gratitude to the Central Government and the GST Council for providing concessions to dealers of the state and the country.

IPS OFFICER RE-INSTATED: Haryana Government has re-instated Ashok Kumar, IPS Officer, in service with immediate effect, subject to the final outcome of departmental proceedings pending against him.
            He has been posted as Commandant, 1st Battalion Haryana Armed Police, Ambala City relieving Abhishek Jorwal from the additional charge of the post.

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