“I’m not towards diesel gasoline and neither we’re going to levy any tax on diesel automobiles,” Gadkari informed CNBC-TV18.
The highway transport and highways minister famous that from the air pollution viewpoint, diesel may be very hazardous and it’s actually inflicting well being drawback within the nation.
Gadkari emphasised that he’s not towards any trade and identified that the federal government is already giving incentives for electrical automobiles.
“So my suggestion to the trade is that greatest method to (scale back air pollution) is to focus on various gasoline,” he added. On September 12, talking on the annual conference of car producers physique SIAM, Gadkari had mentioned rising air pollution stage is a severe well being concern and there’s a case for rising taxes to dissuade sale of diesel automobiles. “I’m requesting the Finance Minister to impose a further 10 per cent GST on diesel engines/automobiles. That is the one method to part out diesel automobiles,” he had mentioned However quickly after he took to social media platform X to make clear the federal government’s place.
“It’s important to make clear that there is no such thing as a such proposal at the moment underneath energetic consideration by the federal government,” he had mentioned in a put up on X, referring to media studies quoting him as suggesting a further 10 per cent GST on diesel automobiles.
Cars are at the moment taxed at 28 per cent GST, with further cess starting from 1 per cent to 22 per cent relying on the kind of automobile.
SUVs entice the best GST on the fee of 28 per cent together with a compensation cess at 22 per cent.