Question : Cess of Crude Oil

(a) whether the Government intends to increase the rate of cess on domestically produced crude as the oil price increase; and

(b) if so, the details and the steps taken in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)


(a): No such proposal is under consideration at present.

(b): Does not arise in view of reply to (a) above.

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