Petrol, diesel dearest in AP, cheapest in Andaman
A litre of petrol in Amaravati costs`109.74, while same in Andaman & Nicobar Islands comes for Rs 82.46
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New Delhi: Petrol and diesel are costliest in Andhra Pradesh largely because of the highest VAT the state charges, while smaller states and Union Territories such as Andaman & Nicobar Islands have the lowest fuel prices, according to information furnished in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
A litre of petrol in Amaravati - the capital city of Andhra Pradesh - costs Rs 109.74, while the same in Andaman & Nicobar Islands comes for Rs 82.46, according to a written reply by Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi in response to a question on disparities in fuel prices.
“The final selling prices of petrol and diesel include excise duty fixed by the Central Government and Value Added Tax (VAT)/Taxes fixed by the respective State/UT Governments,” he said, adding that the rates vary across the country due to different freight rates and VAT/local levies, which vary from state to state.
NDA-ruled Andhra Pradesh charges the highest VAT of Rs29.06 per litre on petrol, while the same in Andaman & Nicobar Islands is just Rs0.82 per litre.
The VAT is levied on top of Rs21.90 a litre charged by the central government as excise duty.
Similarly, diesel in Andhra Pradesh is priced at Rs97.57 per litre after accounting for Rs21.56 a litre VAT.
