Imported oil is taxed first by the Centre and then states: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar

PM Narendra Modi has appealed to states to reduce tax on petrol and diesel but imported oil is taxed first by Centre and then the states so the Centre should also reduce tax said Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar on ThursdayPawar said the state government did not increase any tax in the State budget this year Maharashtra reduced tax on CNG due to which the state suffered a loss of Rs 1000 crores he addedPawar said that just like the Centre bought one nation one tax policy to promote the idea of Goods and Services Tax GST it should bring about the same change when it comes to levying taxes on petrol and diesel in the countrySpeaking at a press conference today the Deputy Chief Minister said Firstly it remains to be seen how much GST money will come from the Centre to the state PM Modi appealed to States and UTs to reduce VAT on petrol and diesel In response I would say that the Maharashtra Government did not increase any tax in the budget this yearWe can discuss petroldiesel prices in cabinet today Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will tell us what happened in the meeting with PM Modi yesterday Everyone in the country has to accept that the imported oil is taxed first by the Centre and then states so the Centre should also reduce tax Pawar saidThe Minister said Like One Nation One Tax policy the Centre should consider making a policy on petrol and diesel The Maharashtra government gives the maximum amount of taxes to the Central government The Centre should take note of this factThis comes a day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray slammed the Centre by saying that the state government cannot be held responsible for the hike in fuel pricesThackeray told reporters on Wednesday after attending a meeting with the Prime Minister virtually Today in the price of one litre of diesel in Mumbai Rs 2438 is for the Centre and Rs 2237 is for the state In petrol price 3158 paise is central tax and 3255 paise state tax Therefore it is not a fact that petrol and diesel have become more expensive due to the stateThe Maharashtra Chief Minister said Maharashtra collects the highest GST of 15 per cent in the country Combining both direct taxes and GST Maharashtra is the number one state in the countryOn Wednesday Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a Covid19 review meeting with Chief Ministers of all States and Union Territories West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel were amongst those present in the meetingIn the meeting Prime Minister Modi appealed to the States ruled by nonBJP parties to reduce tax on fuel He said prices of fuel were higher in many oppositionruled states and urged them to reduce Value Added Tax in national interest and as a part of cooperative federalism to benefit the common man