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5% tariff on Electricity imposed on consumers who will have bills above Rs.400
TIWN Oct 16, 2019
TIWN Oct 16, 2019
PHOTO : Finance Minister Jishnu Deb Barman addressing media. TIWN Pic Oct 16, 2019
AGARTALA, Oct 16 (TIWN): Power Dept has increased tariff on Electricity 5%
Power Minster Jishnu Debbarma said that those who will have above Rs. 400 bill, they will only have to pay 5% excise duty otherwise not.
The Power Minister also claimed that below Rs. 400 bill payers’ numbers are around 52%
Jishnu Deb Barman added that due to GST it has become one tax system and states lost much power, but Tripura Govt wants to stand on own feet by revenue generation, which has already increased, needs to be increase further.
The tax on electricity was announced by Jishnu Deb Barman amid statewide agitations going on against continuous tax hikes instead of self-investment.
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