Lok Sabha Question No. 2272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-29
Subject: Taxes on Petroleum Products
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH, JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2272

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 29 TH   JULY, 2016 SHRAVANA 7 , 1938 (SAKA)

## TAXES ON PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

## 2272.   SHRI M.B. RAJESH: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is raising funds by way of imposing taxes on CNG, LPG, diesel and petrol used in the vehicles for the sake of maintenance and construction of roads;
- (b) if so, the rates thereof and amount mobilised therefrom, item-wise during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether there is any variation of the same during the same period; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  alongwith  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a):  An  Additional  Duty  of  Excise  is  levied  and  collected  on  Motor  Spirit  (Petrol)  under Section 111 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1998.  Also, an Additional Duty of Excise is levied and collected, on High Speed Diesel Oil under Section 133 of the Finance Act, 1999. These levies are deemed to be a cess for the purpose of the Central Road Fund Act, 2000.
- (b), (c) & (d): The effective rates of Additional Duty of Excise, on Motor Spirit (Petrol) and High Speed Diesel Oil during F.Y.2013-14, F.Y.2014-15, F.Y.2015-16 and current financial year are as under:

| Financial Year                  | Motor Spirit (Petrol)   | High Speed Diesel Oil   |
|---------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| F.Y. 2013-14                    | Rs.2 per litre          | Rs.2 per litre          |
| F.Y. 2014-15                    | Rs.2 per litre          | Rs.2 per litre          |
| F.Y. 2015-16                    | Rs.6 per litre          | Rs.6 per litre          |
| F.Y.2016-17 (upto present date) | Rs.6 per litre          | Rs.6 per litre          |

Collections from Additional Duty of Excise, on Motor Spirit (Petrol) and High Speed  Diesel  Oil,  during  F.Y.2013-14,  F.Y.2014-15,  F.Y.2015-16  and  current financial year are as under:

| All figures in Rs. crore     | All figures in Rs. crore   | All figures in Rs. crore   |
|------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Financial Year               | Motor Spirit (Petrol)      | High Speed Diesel Oil      |
| F.Y. 2013-14                 | 4,120                      | 15,143                     |
| F.Y. 2014-15                 | 6,241                      | 19,867                     |
| F.Y. 2015-16                 | 17,217                     | 52,592                     |
| F.Y.2016-17 (upto June 2016) | 4,430                      | 13,262                     |

The collections from Road Cess are, inter alia, utilized for development and maintenance of national highways, development of rural roads and development and maintenance of other State roads in terms of section 7 of the Central Road Fund Act, 2000.

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