(a)Whether Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited has paid sales tax
of Rs. 8812 crore in 2005-06 as compared to Rs. 5318 crore paid in 2001-02,
an increase of Rs. 3494 crore ;
(b) If so, the reasons for payment of incremental sales tax to State Governments
paid by HPCL and not reducing the tax burden ;
(c) The total increase in sales tax paid by each public sector oil companies during
the accounting year 2001-2002 and 2005-2006 ;
(d) The amount oil subsidy given to these companies in 2005-2006 ;
(e)Whether the Government would consider withdrawing subsidy to oil companies
as the same amount is used to pay taxes to State Governments; and
(f) If not, the reasons therefor ?