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Jet Fuel Par Tax Cut: Airlines Khush, Par Aapka Kya?
Dekho, aajkal duniya bhar mein tension chal rahi hai, khaas kar West Asia mein, jiski wajah se crude oil prices aasman choo rahi hain. Iska seedha asar airlines par pad raha tha, kyunki fuel unke operating costs ka 55-60% tak ho gaya hai, jo pehle sirf 30-40% hua karta tha. Is situation ko dekh kar, Delhi aur Maharashtra ne ATF par VAT rate ghatane ka decision liya hai.
Kaunsi States Ne Kitna Cut Kiya?
Delhi ne apne ATF VAT ko 25% se ghata kar 7% kar diya hai. Wahi Maharashtra ne bhi apne rate ko 18% se kam karke 7% kar diya hai. Ye cuts abhi 6 mahine ke liye lagu rahenge. Isse airlines ko kuch immediate financial relief milega.
Kya Flights Hogi Sasti? Nahi Lagta Hai!
Hamare liye ye khabar thodi mixed hai. Jabki Delhi aur Maharashtra ne tax kam kiya hai, ye states ab Gujarat (jahan 5% VAT hai) aur Goa (jahan 8% VAT hai) ki tarah zyada competitive ho jayenge, lekin passengers ko saste tickets milne ki umeed kam hai. Iske peeche kai reasons hain:
- Temporary Relief: Ye cuts sirf 6 mahine ke liye hain.}.
- Dusre Costs Bade Hue Hain: Airlines ke liye sirf fuel nahi, balki currency depreciation (rupaya kamzor hona), aircraft leases, aur maintenance sab kuch mahanga ho raha hai, jo dollars mein pay karna padta hai. Ye sab fuel savings ko absorb kar sakte hain.
- Industry Loss: ICRA ka kehna hai ki FY26 mein Indian aviation industry ko ₹17,000 se ₹18,000 crore ka loss ho sakta hai.
Government Ka Kitna Kharcha?
Is tax cut se sarkaron ki jeb par bhi bojh padega. Delhi ko lagbhag ₹985 crore aur Maharashtra ko ₹550-600 crore ka revenue loss hone ka andaaza hai.
Overall Outlook: Sirf tax cuts se aviation sector ki mushkilein puri tarah khatam nahi hongi. ICRA ne sector ka outlook 'negative' rakha hai. Jab tak oil prices stable nahi hote aur rupaya strong nahi hota, tab tak airlines ke liye bheed mein tikna mushkil rahega.