RAMAMURTHY WANTS CUT IN SALES TAX Vol 2, PW 24 (23 Dec 98) News in Brief Oil minister Vazhapadi Ramamurthy has written to Indias state governments asking them to either abolish or drastically reduce the sales tax they impose on petroleum products. ... Buy this article forRs490 $9 For a 30-article or annual subscription rates click here Next PETER GAFFNEY SAYS KEEP DRILLING Back VIETNAM GAS DISPUTE NEAR RESOLUTION RelatedVictory for gas consumers in Gujarat VAT row (24 Aug 17) Cairn wants PM for first Mangala oil (18 Jun 09) Adani Energy under local pressure to slash CNG prices (13 Jul 06) Oil India claims unfair treatment on tax (06 Oct 04) Relief as Gujarat cuts tax on gas from 20% to 12% (02 Jun 04) Gujarat ready to slash sales tax on gas from 20% to 12% (05 May 04) BG wants 10-year tax holiday for LNG importers (17 Jul 02) LNG must be reclassified as a Declared Good (03 Jul 02) OIL MINISTER SWITCHES POLITICAL ALLEGIANCES (23 Dec 98)