- Government working to bring aviation turbine fuel (ATF) and natural gas under GST regime by year-end
- Discussions underway to implement this shift, long-standing demand from aviation and energy sectors
- Currently, ATF and natural gas subject to state-level taxes, including excise duty and VAT
- Inclusion under GST would simplify tax structure, reduce operational costs for industries
- Move aligns with government’s push towards rationalizing taxes on essential resources
- Efforts also underway to introduce new policy for small hydropower projects
- Reforms part of government’s initiatives to streamline energy and power sectors
- Resistance from state governments due to concerns about potential revenue losses
- States like Kerala and Tamil Nadu have opposed measures, delaying inclusion under GST umbrella.
Source: a2ztaxcorp.com
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