Aviation turbine fuel to come under GST soon? What we know so far

Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister (I/C), Civil Aviation, has said that we need to bring aviation turbine fuel under GST.  Speaking at ‘WINGS INDIA 2020’ in Hyderabad, Hardeep Singh Puri said, “We are at a point where we need to bring aviation turbine fuel under GST and by and large there is acknowledgement from across states to make it happen.” The minister added that the civil aviation industry has ushered in a new era of expansion, driven by factors such as Low Cost Carriers (LCCs), modern airports, FDI in domestic airlines, advanced IT, and our growing emphasis on regional connectivity.

Puri further added that the current situation arising out of Corona Virus is a challenge, especially for the civil aviation sector. 

“It is personally being monitored and directed by the Prime Minister and his office. Within hours of the first evidence becoming available we had started screening passengers coming in from 12 most affected countries. We then increased it to include screening of passengers coming in from any country across the world. Our airports constitute a benchmark for how airports should be running across the globe, specially the 30 airports where proper screening is already in place," Puri said.

"We have screened 10,876 flights coming in from across the globe that include 11,71,061 passengers, 3,225 of these passengers required further screening. I am sure that once people get the right perspective, know where we are, look at the recovering numbers, we will not only overcome this challenge, but will see robust vibrant growth in the civil aviation sector," Puri added.