The Government of Goa, through a Gazette notification has hiked the rate of VAT on petrol from 15% to 17% in a move that will take up the price of petrol by Rs 1.08 per litre.
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Petrol which is currently available at a little above Rs 61 will now cost Rs 63.43 to the consumers. The government has however claimed that despite the hike, petrol would still be cheaper by around Rs 14 as compared to Maharashtra and around Rs 7 as compared to Karnataka. The government has explained that the hike was necessitated, among other things, owing to the state having the least difference between the prices of petrol and diesel. "In order to rationalise this to some extent without putting a substantial burden on the consumers, the government has decided to increase the VAT on petrol by 2%," government sources said. The difference between the prices of diesel and petrol in Karnataka is Rs 12, while in Maharashtra it is Rs 17. In Goa it was only Rs 4.70.
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