State Finance Minister Jayant Patil had a meeting with officials from the sales tax department and the finance ministry, said sources close to development. Besides, he is scheduled to meet Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh to discuss the issue. A meeting of the state cabinet will be also called very soon.
Uday Lodh, president, Maharashtra Petroleum Dealers Association, told Business Standard that the state already pays one of the highest taxes on petroleum products in the country.