In a bid to promote travel and tourism and attract investment to the state, West Bengal Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee today announced special incentives toairlines to increase flights to Kolkata, Bagdogra andCoochbehar airports.
The existing sales tax rate on Aviation Turbine Fuel in West Bengal was 25 per cent. An additional sales tax of 20 per cent on sales tax was also levied. Thus the effective sales tax rate on ATF in the state was 30 per cent.
Banerjee said there would be 50 per cent rebate on tax on additional ATF sold to any airline from Kolkataairport compared to corresponding ATF consumed by the airline in 2012-13.
"Thus effective rate of tax on ATF on excess quantity of Fuel consumed will come down from existing 30 per cent to 15 per cent," the chief minister said.
She also declared total sales tax exemption on ATF sold from Coochbehar and Bagdogra airports for three years to boost trade and tourism.
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