Tamil Nadu cuts VAT rate on aviation turbine fuel at Chennai airport from 29% to 16%
State of Tamil Nadu has cut the value‑added tax on aviation turbine fuel at Chennai airport from 29% to 16%. For scheduled airlines refueling at other airports, the tax fell from 29% to 1%. Additionally, airlines flying aircraft with a maximum take‑off mass below 40,000 kg at non‑Chennai airports see VAT drop from 5% to 1%.