<h1>Fuel taxation: state VAT and cess structure generated significant revenue from petrol, diesel, PNG and CNG.</h1> The government collected consolidated receipts from VAT and cess on petrol, diesel, PNG and CNG over two consecutive year-long periods, with the finance minister's written reply providing a categorical breakdown by fuel type and confirming the applied tax structure: combined VAT and cess on petrol and diesel, distinct VAT rates for commercial and household PNG, and separate VAT rates for wholesale and dealer supplies of CNG.