On Wednesday Delhi government decided to reduce the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on petrol, bringing down the price of the fuel in the city by about Rs 8 per litre. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Delhi cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. With this, the petrol became effective from today.

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At a cabinet meeting chaired by Kejriwal, it was decided that the VAT on petrol will be reduced from the present 30% to 19.4%, leading to a cut of around Rs 8 per litre, officials said.

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Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged in the rest of the country for the 29th straight day on December 03, Friday. The fuel rates have remained the same ever since the central government slashed excise duty on petrol and diesel. 

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Petrol and diesel prices fell dramatically in numerous states earlier this month, as additional states announced Value-Added Tax (VAT) cuts in response to the Centre’s decision to reduce fuel excise tax.

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The Centre’s cut in excise tax, followed by reductions in VAT in various states, has resulted in a dramatic decline in petrol and diesel rates after they had hit an all-time high. While some analysts believe that petrol and diesel prices will continue to climb as global crude oil prices rise, the recent price drop is likely to give much-needed respite to residents and businesses.

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It should be mentioned that the national government declared an excise duty drop of Rs 5 per litre for petrol and Rs 10 per litre for diesel on the eve of Diwali. Following the Centre’s decision, various states, including Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Mizoram, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Bihar, have reduced VAT on fuel prices. VAT has also been reduced in three Union Territories: Puducherry, Jammu & Kashmir, and Chandigarh.

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Petrol currently costs Rs 95.41 per litre in Delhi and Rs 109.98 per litre in Mumbai as a result of the price decrease. In Kolkata, it is now Rs 104.67 a litre, and in Chennai, it is Rs 101.51 per litre.

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Petrol prices have dropped considerably in various places, including Bengaluru (Rs 100.58/litre), Gurugram (Rs 95.90/litre), Noida (Rs 95.36/litre), and Lucknow (Rs 95.28/litre), following the lowering of VAT. However, petrol prices in most cities remain high, at or over Rs 100 per litre.

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Diesel prices have also dropped significantly as a result of the Centre’s and states’ tax reduction. It is now 86.67 rupees a litre in Delhi, 89.79 rupees in Kolkata, 94.14 rupees in Mumbai, and 91.53 rupees in Chennai.    

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