India, April 2 -- Karnataka has announced a hike in diesel prices, adding to a series of recent increases in essential commodities, including milk, garbage tax, and metro fares. The state government has raised the sales tax on diesel to 21.17 per cent, resulting in a Rs.2 per litre increase.

With this revision, the sale price now stands at Rs.91.02 per litre, effective from April 1, 2025, news agency PTI reported.

An official statement noted that the Karnataka Sales Tax rate on diesel was previously 24 per cent before November 4, 2021, when the sale price per litre stood at Rs.92.03. On June 15, 2024, the tax rate was reduced to 18.44 per cent. The latest hike, approved by the Competent Authority, brings it back up to 21.17 per cent.

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