State OMCs spent Rs 1.96 trillion in excise duty in April-December FY21

Excise duty payment by OMCs rises 66% YoY, despite 30% decline in net sales

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Excise Duty | OMCs | India imports

Krishna Kant  |  Mumbai 

Excise duty payment by public sector oil-marketing companies (OMCs) touched a new high in the first three quarters of 2020-21 (FY21), despite lower sales volume and revenue.

The five listed OMCs have paid a record Rs 1.96 trillion in excise duties during the nine months of 2020-21 (FY21) — April-December period — surpassing the previous period high of Rs 1.81 trillion in 12 months ended March 2017 and around Rs 1.64 trillion in 2019-20. With this, these companies have cumulatively spent Rs 10.74 trillion on excise duties since April 2014 — more than twice their ...

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First Published: Wed, February 24 2021. 06:10 IST
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