In order to present tax-free Budget in upcoming Budget Session, Harish Rawat-led Cabinet has imposed several taxes in the form of cess in a Cabinet meeting held on Saturday night. The Cabinet also decided to make it mandatory for the businessmen to submit collected cess in treasury before 20th of every month and also released separate form for collection of cess as well. Although no official announcements made because Assembly has called Budget Session, which is scheduled to begin by March 9, but sources have confirmed these decisions.
The Cabinet has imposed Rs 25 cess on petrol and Rs 50 on diesel; two per cent cess on pizza outlets, two per cent on fried chicken, pre packed eatables, soft drinks, fruit drinks, flavoured drinks and two per cent cess on total value on liquor, cigarette tobacco and Gutkha.