GST on petroleum products only when states and GST council agree, says Sitharaman

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the budget has laid the foundation for increasing consumption and investing in infrastructure for achieving the goal of USD five trillion economy by 2024-25. Speaking to reporters here, she said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be applied on petroleum products once the states and the GST Council together agree to bring the products under…