GUWAHATI: For Indians living near the Bhutan border in Assam, a trip around the border is all it takes to get gasoline and liquor at discount prices. Hundreds of other people heading to the Bhutanese the town of Samdrup Jongkhar are a daily sight.
A litre of petrol costs around Rs 52 in Bhutan as opposed to Rs 76 in Assam, while diesel costs nearly Rs 20 much less. Bhutan-made beer comes for Rs 60 a can, Rs 20 inexpensive than the Indian similar and top rate scotch for less than Rs 2000. The Indian Rupee is similar to Bhutanese Ngultrum. Border areas on all sides accept both currencies. There is no immigration barrier both.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited supply petrol and diesel to Bhutan. After GST was carried out from July 1, all exports to Bhutan from India have turn out to be zero rated. But the excise responsibility on petrol and diesel was still levied and refunded to Bhutan. The exemption of excise responsibility on gasoline imports at source in India resulted in 17% aid in petrol and 14% cut in diesel prices.
Bhutan’s earnings collection, too, came down but it chose to pass on the advantages to customers instead of enforcing fresh taxes to make amends for the loss. “The quantity could also be small however nevertheless this is a business diversion. We will take in the subject with IOCL,” said state additional commissioner of taxes Rakesh Agarwala.
The state govt’s determination to dismantle all tax test gates after BJP took over in 2016 has made the tax department unaware of any more or less evasion. “We cannot haul up any biker or motorist as a result of we neither have a test post nor are we supposed to test anybody after GST,” an respectable said on condition of anonymity. A gasoline broker in Samdrup Jongkhar said, “Till February, Indians could get limitless gasoline however we came to know that they had been selling it illegally in India... We have restricted gasoline to Rs 500 in keeping with particular person.”
A litre of petrol costs around Rs 52 in Bhutan as opposed to Rs 76 in Assam, while diesel costs nearly Rs 20 much less. Bhutan-made beer comes for Rs 60 a can, Rs 20 inexpensive than the Indian similar and top rate scotch for less than Rs 2000. The Indian Rupee is similar to Bhutanese Ngultrum. Border areas on all sides accept both currencies. There is no immigration barrier both.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited supply petrol and diesel to Bhutan. After GST was carried out from July 1, all exports to Bhutan from India have turn out to be zero rated. But the excise responsibility on petrol and diesel was still levied and refunded to Bhutan. The exemption of excise responsibility on gasoline imports at source in India resulted in 17% aid in petrol and 14% cut in diesel prices.
Bhutan’s earnings collection, too, came down but it chose to pass on the advantages to customers instead of enforcing fresh taxes to make amends for the loss. “The quantity could also be small however nevertheless this is a business diversion. We will take in the subject with IOCL,” said state additional commissioner of taxes Rakesh Agarwala.
The state govt’s determination to dismantle all tax test gates after BJP took over in 2016 has made the tax department unaware of any more or less evasion. “We cannot haul up any biker or motorist as a result of we neither have a test post nor are we supposed to test anybody after GST,” an respectable said on condition of anonymity. A gasoline broker in Samdrup Jongkhar said, “Till February, Indians could get limitless gasoline however we came to know that they had been selling it illegally in India... We have restricted gasoline to Rs 500 in keeping with particular person.”
Indians near border head to Bhutan for cheaper fuel, booze
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