Govt’s excise collection jumps 48% in April-July; already 3x of full fiscal oil bond liability

Govt’s excise collection jumps 48% in April-July; already 3x of full fiscal oil bond liability

The government’s collections from levy of excise duty on petroleum products have jumped 48 per cent in the first four months of the current fiscal year, with the incremental mop-up being 3-times of the repayment liability of legacy oil bonds in the full fiscal, official data showed. Data available from the Controller General of Accounts … Read more

Congress counters ‘oil bonds burden’ argument of Nirmala Sitharaman on fuel prices

Congress counters ‘oil bonds burden’ argument of Nirmala Sitharaman on fuel prices

The Congress on Monday accused Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of “falsely” citing the oil bonds issued by the previous UPA government as the reason for not reducing fuel prices. The finance minister ruled out a cut in the excise duty on petrol and diesel for now, saying the government has to pay for the oil … Read more