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All About Petrol Tax in West Bengal

What is the Petrol Tax Levied in West Bengal?

 

The total tax on petrol in West Bengal is a combination of Central Excise Duty and VAT. Now, the Central Government levies an excise duty while states levy VAT. After that, the resultant price is what we pay for petrol or diesel.

Recently, the excise duty was slashed in October 2022. However, there hasn’t been any revision in West Bengal’s state-imposed VAT on petrol yet.

Here, we have mentioned the approximate petrol tax in West Bengal along with this latest

Elements

Effective as of 21st October (in ₹ per litre)

Price charged to dealers

₹57.35 per litre

Excise duty (Levied by the Central Government)

₹19.90 per litre

Average dealer commission

₹4.10 per litre

VAT (Levied by the State Government)

₹19.69 per litre {24.2% of (fuel price charged to dealers + excise duty + avg. dealer commission)}

Others (Commission charged to pump owners, etc.)

₹5.78 per litre

Retail selling price at West Bengal

₹106.82 per litre

(Note: The above table serves as an example to explain the petrol tax breakup, with data taken from reliable and authorised sources, as of 21st October 2022. The actual prices, however, may vary as fuel price, dealer’s commission, cess and other such aspects change periodically. Check the latest petrol prices in West Bengal)

Who Levies Petrol Tax in West Bengal?

What Are the Factors Affecting the Petrol Tax in West Bengal?

Is the Petrol Tax Same Across All Cities in West Bengal?

Frequently Asked Questions