HPCL, IOC to contest tax authorities demand for over Rs 4,000 crore in excise duty

07 Jun 2019 Evaluate

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to contest tax authorities demand for over Rs 4,000 crore in excise duty on ethanol used for doping petrol, as the sugarcane extract for mixing in fuel is exempt from tax.

The Director-General of GST in Pune has asked the company, to pay over Rs 346 crore, while IOC was slapped with a tax demand of Rs 4,002 crore for alleged non-payment of excise duty on ethanol mixed in petrol.

HPCL is an Indian state-owned oil and natural gas company with its headquarters at Mumbai, Maharashtra. It has about 25% marketing share in India among PSUs and a strong marketing infrastructure.

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