The taxes in AP are much higher than that of Telangana and Kerala,” says M. Janakirama Reddy, vice-president, AP Lorry Owner’s Association. Further, the rise in oil price has a cascading effect on the prices of essential commodities adding burden to the common man. The free hand given to the oil companies to revise the prices on a daily basis has hit the industry hard, transporters say. Price comparison“On an average, each lorry travels around 400 km a day and the rise in expenditure as a result of the price hike is huge. Revenue lossThe State government is said to be losing ?400 crore per annum year as inter-State lorry drivers are getting their fuel tanks filled in the neighbouring States like Telangana where the taxes are less.
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