Amid an increased demand from airlines for inclusion of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) in the GST tax regime, Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey today said the matter would be taken up with the Finance Ministry as jet fuel prices have risen 40 per cent since January, 2017.
"If ATF is brought under the GST regime, we can get input tax credit," he told reporters here, adding that he would meet Revenue Secretary Hashmukh Adhia in this regard.
Choubey also cited the example of bunker oil, which was taken out of the oil basket and brought under the ambit of GST.
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The civil aviation secretary added that both domestic and international airlines will have to apply for a licence to offer