Karnataka government raises petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre amidst sales tax revision | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka government announced a hike in petrol and diesel prices, which will come into effect from Saturday onwards. The decision to increase the prices is a result of a change in the sales tax imposed on petroleum products by the state government.The price of petrol has increased by Rs 3 per litre, raising the cost from Rs 99.84 to Rs 102.84.Likewise, diesel prices have gone up by Rs 3.02 per litre, with the new price being Rs 88.95, compared to the earlier rate of Rs 85.93.The Petroleum Dealers Association has attributed this price hike to the state government's revision of the sales tax on petroleum products.As per the notification, the sales tax on petrol has been raised from 25.92 per cent to 29.84 per cent. Meanwhile, the tax on diesel has also been increased from ...