Center urges Tamil Nadu to cut VAT on jet fuel

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Saturday that the Center urged the Tamil Nadu government to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) on aviation fuel (ATF) like other states to increase air connectivity. . The visiting minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the ministry’s goal is to have a network of airports in the country. Scindia told reporters: “With the aim of increasing air connectivity, we urge the state government to reduce VAT on aviation fuel. Tamil Nadu is one of the few states that imposes a VAT of 29 percent.

He said Tamil Nadu taxes too much. He said that a year and a half ago, the VAT on aviation fuel was in the range of one to four percent in 12 states across the country, while it was in the range of 20-30 percent in 24 states. Scindia said: “I would like to thank the Chief Ministers of all those state governments, who have reduced VAT on our appeal. Of 24 states, 16 state governments reduced the VAT from 20 to 30 percent to 1 to 4 percent. He said that currently 28 states in the country levy VAT on aviation turbine fuel in the range of one to four percent, while eight states levy 20-30 percent VAT. He said: “If you reduce VAT, you will have greater air connectivity, you will have good economic opportunities.” The minister said, “I hope the Tamil Nadu government will help us, so that we can provide better air connectivity.

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