Preparations for bringing aviation fuel under GST will be discussed at the next meeting


Mumbai: The government is committed to increasing the coverage of GST in India. Efforts are being made to increase transparency by bringing as many goods and services under GST as possible.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaram said the next meeting of the GST Council would discuss the issue of bringing Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) under the purview of Goods and Services Tax. Rising global fuel prices are a cause for concern.

Sitaram said in a post-budget discussion with Assocham that the final decision on the inclusion of ATF in GST would be taken by the council. It's not just in the hands of the center. The issue will be taken up with the GST Council at its next meeting.

The finance minister was responding to comments made by SpiceJet founder Ajay Singh, in which Singh sought the finance minister's support to bring the ATF under GST. At present the central government levies excise tax on ATFs while the state governments levy VAT on it.

Earlier this month, oil companies had hiked ATF prices by 7.5 per cent. This is the third increase in jet fuel prices in a month. ATF costs Rs. 2.5 per kiloliter to Rs. 3,09.13 per kiloliter, which is the highest level ever.

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