INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Since June rates have gone up every month because of the GST paid on higher base price.NEW DELHI: Domestic cooking gas LPG prices have been
hiked by over Rs 2 per cylinder after the government increased the commission paid to LPG dealers
A 14.2-kg subsidised LPG cylinder in Delhi will now cost Rs 507.42 as against Rs 505.34 previously, according to a price notification of
state-owned fuel retailers
This followed an order of the Oil Ministry that raised the dealer's commission
In that order, the ministry said the domestic LPG distributors' commission for 14.2-kg cylinder and 5-kg cylinder was last fixed at Rs 48.89
taking into consideration the increase in transportation costs, wages etc, it has been decided to revise the distributors' commission to Rs
commission will be made up of Rs 30.08 establishment charges and Rs 20.50 delivery charges for a 14.2-kg cylinder.For 5 kg cylinder, the
dealer's commission was made up of Rs 29.39 establishment charges and Rs 19.50 delivery charges for a 14.2-kg cylinder
The government, however, subsidises 12 cylinders of 14.2-kg each per households in a year by providing the subsidy amount directly in bank
But as per tax rules, GST on LPG has to be calculated at the market rate of the fuel
