(a) whether many State Governments have levied various types of taxes
on the usage of Ethanol hampering the implementation of Ethanol Blended Petrol
programme (EBP);
(b) if so, the names of the States and types of taxes levied;
(c) the initiatives taken by the Union Government to take up the matter
with State Governments to waive off these taxes; and
(d) the outcome of the action taken thereto?
MINISTER of STATE for PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)
(a) & (b) State Governments levy various types of taxes and duties on the
usage of Ethanol like CST, VAT/ST, Import/Export Fee, Purchase Tax, License Fee
etc., which differs from state to state. A list detailing the taxes/duties levied
by various State Governments is enclosed as Annexure-‘A’.
(c) & (d) In order to bring uniformity in procedure/taxation policy in the
States/UTs on the usage of Ethanol, the Government has taken up the matter with
State Governments to reduce/remove duties and taxes. Some of the States like
Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan etc. have exempted/
reduced the import and export fee.
Details of action taken by State Governments to rationalize taxes and
procedures are enclosed as Annexure –‘B’.