Govt Cuts Windfall Tax on Crude Petroleum
The tax is levied in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED).
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The tax is levied in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED).
Analysts don’t see an immediate impact of the windfall tax cut on oil companies.
The Indian government will cut the windfall tax on petroleum crude to 6,700 rupees per metric ton from 7,100 rupees starting on Saturday, according to a government notification issued on Friday.
As per NSDL data, FPIs bought ₹3,747 crore in the equities so far in April, while they were net sellers in other market-related instruments..FPIs sold ₹1,667 crore in debt, meanwhile, outflows of ₹400 crore and ₹8 crore was recorded in debt-VRR and hybrid instruments.
Sumit Singhania, Partner, Deloitte India said, withdrawal of windfall tax, except the reduced levy on diesel, is certainly a cheer for oil producing companies.