(a) whether the Government is raising funds by way of imposing taxes on CNG, LPG, diesel and petrol used in the vehicles for the sake of maintenance and construction of roads;
(b) if so, the rates thereof and amount mobilised therefrom, item-wise during each of the last three years and the current year;
(c) whether there is any variation of the same during the same period; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor alongwith the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a): An Additional Duty of Excise is levied and collected on Motor Spirit (Petrol) under Section 111 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1998. Also, an Additional Duty of Excise is levied and collected, on High Speed Diesel Oil under Section 133 of the Finance Act, 1999. These levies are deemed to be a cess for the purpose of the Central Road Fund Act, 2000.
(b), (c) & (d): The effective rates of Additional Duty of Excise, on Motor Spirit (Petrol) and High Speed Diesel Oil during F.Y.2013-14, F.Y.2014-15, F.Y.2015-16 and current financial year are as under:
Financial Year Motor Spirit (Petrol) High Speed Diesel Oil
F.Y. 2013-14 Rs.2 per litre Rs.2 per litre
F.Y. 2014-15 Rs.2 per litre Rs.2 per litre
F.Y. 2015-16 Rs.6 per litre Rs.6 per litre
F.Y.2016-17
(upto present date) Rs.6 per litre Rs.6 per litre
Collections from Additional Duty of Excise, on Motor Spirit (Petrol) and High Speed Diesel Oil, during F.Y.2013-14, F.Y.2014-15, F.Y.2015-16 and current financial year are as under:
All figures in Rs. crore
Financial Year Motor Spirit (Petrol) High Speed Diesel Oil
F.Y. 2013-14 4,120 15,143
F.Y. 2014-15 6,241 19,867
F.Y. 2015-16 17,217 52,592
F.Y.2016-17
(upto June 2016) 4,430 13,262
The collections from Road Cess are, inter alia, utilized for development and maintenance of national highways, development of rural roads and development and maintenance of other State roads in terms of section 7 of the Central Road Fund Act, 2000.
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