“State governments are collecting more tax on petrol compared to the central government”
What FACTLY found
As per the price buildup by IOCL as of 01 February 2021 in Delhi, of the retail selling price, the price charged to dealers by IOCL is ₹ 29.71 and the Commission paid to the dealers is ₹ 3.69. The Central Excise Duty forms the major component with ₹ 32.98. Delhi levies a state VAT of 30% which amounts to ₹19.92. Even according to the price buildup of other states, the component of central tax is more compared to that of state VAT.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 February 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 16 February 2021, 5 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.