« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  New Income Tax Act: ITR forms to be issued prior to FY28, says govt  GSTR-9C Explained: Turnover Limit, Due Date, Statement Format & How to Prepare It in Tally Prime (2025 Update)  Will Income Tax Department release new ITR forms by January 2026? Finance Ministry says this  The Government of India has strengthened MSME protection through strict payment rules, ensuring that Micro & Small Enterprises receive timely payments from buyers. Under the MSME Development Act (MSMED Act), 2006, buyers must make payments within:  ITR Refund Delays in India: Why They Happen & How to FastTrack Your Refund in 2025  ITR Refund Delay: From Bank Errors To Department Checks, 5 Big Reasons Your Refund Gets Stuck  Income Tax Slabs 2025: New Vs Old Regime; Which One Is Better For You For FY2025-26?  Seamless Integration: How Tally Prime Connects Businesses to the Digital Economy  Govt to notify new ITR forms, Income Tax Act 2025 rules by January 2026: CBDT chief  Digital Efficiency for MSMEs: The Tally Prime Advantage  5 Ways Tally Prime Reduces Cost and Boosts Productivity for Startups «  Govt to impose Rs 10,000 penalty on duplicate PAN card... Mobile players back move to revoke Press Note 5... » Maharashtra to look into ST on petrol, diesel September, 27th 2006 The Union Petroleum Minister, Mr Murli Deora, said on Tuesday that the Maharashtra Government has agreed to look into the issue of reducing sales tax on petrol and diesel applicable in that State. The Minister was speaking to media persons after his meeting with the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Mr Vilasrao Deshmukh. This would come as a relief to petrol pump dealers, who were losing high volume business to neighbouring States where tax rates were much lower. The sales tax rates in Maharashtra are the highest in the country, which put the petrol pump dealers at a disadvantage. Maharashtra imposes 33 per cent sales tax on diesel and 28 per cent on petrol while neighbouring States such as Gujarat levy 23.5 per cent on diesel and 26 per cent on petrol and Goa 21 per cent on diesel and 22 per cent on petrol. Speaking after the meeting the Maharashtra Chief Minister, said that the issue would be considered.