“State government is collecting more tax than central government on petrol”
Social media posts
Claim dated 11 Jul 2021.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
For every liter sale of petrol in the country, the central government receives Rs. 32.31 (cess + central share of BED). Whereas for every liter sale in the state the Telangana, government will receive Rs. 26.78 (State tax + state’s share of BED). Which implies central government tax is more compared to the state
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 July 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 12 July 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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