Head of Audi India, Joe King, comments on the 2016 Auto Budget
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The budget presents a transformative agenda with clear-cut focus on initiatives for farmers, rural sector and infrastructure development. However, it negatively impacts the automobile industry. We are disappointed that the industry’s demand on reducing excise duty has not been addressed. On the contrary, one per cent Infra cess on Petrol, CNG, LPG cars, 2.5 per cent on small diesel cars and four per cent on bigger diesel cars and SUVs has been added which will further affect the price and consequently demand. Also, we need to evaluate the…
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