GST Council to take call on implementation of GST on petroleum products

The petroleum products are “constitutionally included” under the Goods and Services Tax ( GST) but it is the GST Council which includes Finance Ministers of all states that would decide when petrol, diesel etc can be brought under its regime, parliament was informed.

In a reply to Rajya Sabha, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said: “Article 279A (5) of the Constitution provides that GST Council shall recommend the date on which goods and services tax shall be levied on petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor  spirit, natural gas and aviation turbine fuel.

“Thus, while petroleum products are constitutionally included under GST, the date on which GST shall be levied on such goods shall be as per the decision of the GST Council which has representation of Ministers-in-charge of finance or taxation of all states and Union Territories with legislature.”