Question : SALES TAX PAID BY INDIAN AIRLINES



(a) the amount of sales tax paid by Indian Airlines to various States in 2001-2002;

(b) whether sales tax rates on ATF vary in different States; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK )


(a): The amount of Sales Tax paid by Indian Airlines and Alliance Air to various States on Indian Airlines network, during the year 2001-02, is Rs.17250.03 lacs.

(b) and (c): Yes, Sir. The Sales Tax on ATF varies from 4% in the State of Andhra Pradesh to 39.10% in Kerala. A statement showing the rates at which the Sales Tax on ATF is levied by the States and Union Territories on Indian Airlines network is annexed.

ANNEXURE
STATEWISE SALES TAX ON ATF

STATE	RATE %	DELHI	20%	KERALA	39.10%	TAMIL NADU 25.20%	MAHARASHTRA 25%Bonded 20%	MADHYA PRADESH	28.75%	RAJASTHAN 26.70% @ Bonded 13.48%	UTTAR PRADESH	20%	JAMMU & KASHMIR	21%	PUNJAB	22%	CHANDIGARH 22%	HIMACHAL PRADESH 20%	MANIPUR	20%	ASSAM	22%	BIHAR	26.25%	GOA	20%	GUJARAT	27.60%	Bonded	36%	KARNATAKA 28%	TRIPURA	25%	ORRISA	20%	WEST BENGAL 25%	ANDHRA PRADESH	4%	@	Upto 31.03.2003 only.