The tax revenue from the sale of petrol and diesel in the State increased by ₹445.25 crore in 2023-24 compared to the previous fiscal, according to the Finance Department.
In the 2023-24 fiscal, the revenue from tax, additional tax, and social security cess stood at ₹9,101.07 crore till January 2024, the department said, citing provisional figures for the two periods. During the same period in 2022-23, the tax revenue from fuel sales was ₹8,655.82 crore, show State Assembly documents.
According to the Finance Department, tax revenue from the sale of petrol rose by 9.13% and that of diesel, 0.67% till January over 2022-23.
