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Lower state taxes on ATF: SpiceJet chief

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New Delhi : SpiceJet CMD Ajay Singh Friday made a pitch for a cut in state taxes on ATF and bringing it within GST to make the Indian aviation sector the fastest growing in the world.

  Speaking at the India Economic Summit of the WEF, he said the sector if given benefits in terms of taxation and cost, there is no reason why India will not emerge as the fastest growing aviation market in the world in the next decade.

“If we have to increase connectivity and bring down cost — in aviation cost, the biggest item is aviation turbine fuel (ATF). So, we want that ATF cost to be reduced and states should reduce sales tax and bring it within GST so that we can claim input tax credit,” Singh said.