Road Tax Not To Be Subsumed Under GST: Former CBEC Chairman

Najib Shah, former Chairman, Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), recently said that the road tax paid by automobile owners will not be subsumed under the GST (Goods and Services Tax).

By Indo-Asian News Service

1 mins read

Published on April 20, 2017

Highlights

The GST rate for all passenger vehicles has been fixed at 28 per cent
SIAM had advised last year that road tax should be a part of GST
GST is expected to offer incentives for smaller, fuel-efficient cars

Road tax paid by automobile owners will not be subsumed under the GST (Goods and Services Tax), said Najib Shah, former Chairman, Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), on Tuesday. Shah disclosed this during his address to the managing committee members of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry here. Besides, Shah said that GSTN (Goods and Services Tax Network) systems will undergo trials for efficient tax collection. (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Last Updated on April 20, 2017

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