VAT rates on LPG and Diesel reduced under PVAT Act, 2005

Rates of Tax on Diesel and LPG under Punjab VAT Act 2005 have been reduced by Punjab Govt vide notification dated 01-07-2011. The relevant notification is produced herebelow:


GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE AND TAXATION
(EXCISE AND TAXATION-II BRANCH)

Notification
The Ist  July,  2011.
            No. S.O.­ 61/P.A.8/2005/S.8/2011. ---- Whereas the State Government is satisfied that circumstances exist, which render it necessary to take immediate action in public  interest;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 8 of the Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005 (Punjab Act No. 8 of 2005), and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following amendment in Schedule ‘E’, appended to the said Act, with immediate effect, by dispensing with the condition of previous notice, namely:---
AMENDMENT
            In the said Schedule.----

           (1)  for Serial No. I and the entries relating thereto, the following serial No. and the entries shall be substituted, namely :---
                        “1.  Diesel other than premium diesel                          8.25 per cent

                             Explanation.---                  The “premium diesel”
                                                                        Shall mean the branded
                                                                  Diesel, which is superior than diesel.”
(2)                   after serial No.8 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial No. and the entries shall be added, namely :---
 “9.    Liquefied Petroleum Gas for domestic use    3.5 per cent”.


SHIVINDER SINGH BRAR
Financial Commissioner, Taxation and
Secretary to Government of Punjab,
Department of Excise and Taxation.
325 LR(P)—Govt. Press. U.T., Chd.



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