(a) whether any request has been received from Aviation Ministry for rationalising the tax
structure in the aviation industry, including levies and duties on aviation turbine fuel ;
(b) if so, the reaction of the Ministry thereon;
(c) whether the Ministry is considering “Declared Goods†status for aviation turbine fuel to
attract sales tax uniformly across India; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S.S. PALANIMANICKAM)
(a) & (b): Requests were received from Civil Aviation Ministry for rationalizing the tax
structure in the aviation industry, including levies and duties on aviation turbine fuel. The
same were examined, but were found not to be acceptable.
(c) & (d): The Central Government has not placed aviation turbine fuel in the category of
“declared goodsâ€. The Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers constituted to inter alia
monitor reforms in the Central Sales Tax system in the country has strongly opposed placing
aviation turbine fuel under the “declared goods†list.