Unfair to expect State governments to cut fuel taxes, says Congress leader Shashi Tharoor
The Hindu
Mr. Tharoor pointed out that since May 4, fuel prices have increased 40 times, leading to higher prices of essential items
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday said it was unfair to expect State governments to cut Value Added Taxes on fuel, especially when Centre keeps most of the taxes by levying cess. Speaking to reporters at the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee headquarters, Sathyamurthy Bhavan, he said that Tamil Nadu Finance Minister P. Thiaga Rajan had pointed out to him that the Centre has been levying cess on fuel and not sharing it with the States. “Cess is a very divisive idea, as it is not divisible with states. When the Centre keeps 96% of it with itself, then the onus is on them to reduce the taxes and bring down the prices,” Mr. Tharoor said.More Related News