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flag Indian Finance Minister announces petroleum and alcohol stay out of GST, preserving state taxes.

flag Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that petroleum products and alcohol will remain outside the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system. flag Excluded since GST's 2017 launch, these items are key revenue sources for the government via excise duties and VAT. flag Integrating them into GST could reduce states' fiscal autonomy, keeping their taxes separate and contributing to higher retail prices.

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