Giving a major boost to environment-friendly auto LPG, the government on Saturday clarified that both domestic and commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) grades will be taxed under a uniform goods and services tax (GST) rate.
Auto LPG gives the users cost advantage compared to petrol and diesel and almost close in terms of price compared to compressed natural gas (CNG). At present, there is zero custom and excise duty on domestic LPG and minimal value added tax (VAT), while the same are cumulatively as high as 12-15 per cent on commercial LPG. This will also help in reducing the