India cuts windfall tax on petroleum crude to ₹5,700 per metric ton from today
There is no change in windfall tax for diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), as per a government notification.
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There is no change in windfall tax for diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), as per a government notification.
India first imposed windfall profit taxes on July 1, 2022, joining a host of nations that tax supernormal profits of energy companies.
The tax is levied in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED).
Before this, the government on March 15 increased windfall tax on crude petroleum to Rs 4,900/tonne from Rs 4,600/tonne.
The government has increased the windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil to Rs 6,800 per tonne from Rs 4,900 per tonne, effective from April 4. This tax, implemented as Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED), aims to regulate the petroleum industry and ensure the prioritization of domestic fuel over exports. Notably, the export duty on diesel, petrol, and ATF will remain at zero.