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Business News/ Politics / Policy/  Subsidised LPG price cut by 1.46, non-subsidised by 30 a cylinder
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Subsidised LPG price cut by ₹1.46, non-subsidised by ₹30 a cylinder

A 14.2-kg subsidised LPG cylinder will now cost ₹493.53 in the national capital from midnight of Thursday
  • The reduction comes on the back of a steep ₹120.50 cut on January 1 and ₹133 on December 1
  • This is the third straight monthly reduction in LPG rate. (Photo: Pradeep Gaur/ Mint)Premium
    This is the third straight monthly reduction in LPG rate. (Photo: Pradeep Gaur/ Mint)

    NEW DELHI : Domestic cooking gas (LPG) price was cut by 1.46 per cylinder Thursday, the third straight reduction in a month's time due to tax impact on reduced market rate of the fuel.

    A 14.2-kg subsidised LPG cylinder will now cost 493.53 in the national capital from midnight of Thursday as against 494.99 currently, Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the country's largest fuel retailer, said in a statement.

    This is the third straight monthly reduction in LPG rate. On December 1, subsidised LPG price was cut by 6.52 per bottle and by 5.91 on January 1.

    IOC said non-subsidised or market priced LPG rates have been cut by a 30 per cylinder "due to fall in price of LPG in international market and strengthening of US dollar-rupee exchange rate".

    It will now cost 659 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi.

    The reduction comes on the back of a steep 120.50 cut on January 1 and 133 on December 1.

    All LPG consumers buy the fuel at market price. The government, however, subsidises 12 cylinders of 14.2-kg each per households in a year by providing the subsidy amount directly in bank accounts of users.

    This subsidy amount varies from month to month depending on the changes in the average international benchmark LPG rate and foreign exchange rate.

    When international rates move up, the government provides a higher subsidy. And when they come down, subsidy is cut.

    As per tax rules, GST on LPG has to be calculated at the market rate of the fuel. The government may choose to subsidise a part of the price but tax will have to be paid at market rates.

    So, with the fall in market price or non-subsidised LPG price, the tax incidence on subsidised cooking fuel has also come down, leading to the current price reduction.

    "Accordingly, the upfront cash payment by the consumer of domestic LPG will also reduce by 30 per cylinder. Domestic LPG consumer will now be required to make upfront cash payment of 659 a cylinder in place of 689 per cylinder," IOC said.

    Subsidised cooking gas consumers will get 165.47 per cylinder subsidy in their bank accounts for the month of February, down from 194.01 in January.

    The subsidy transfer in the customer's bank account has been reduced from 433.66 in November and 308.60 in December.

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    Published: 31 Jan 2019, 07:16 PM IST
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