<p>The West Bengal government on Wednesday waived road tax on passenger transport vehicles and offered a rebate on stamp duty as it tabled a Rs 3.08- lakh- crore Budget in the assembly for fiscal 2021-2022.</p>.<p>Presenting the Budget, state industry minister Partha Chatterjee, who had placed the vote-on-account in the House on February, said the government has decided to extend the one-time exemption of motor vehicle tax for the period starting July 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021.</p>.<p>The government has also proposed to reduce stamp duty by two per cent for registration of deeds, while circle rate was slashed by ten per cent.</p>.<p>Chatterjee presented the budget as finance minister Amit Mitra is indisposed due to ill health.</p>.<p>Talking about the student credit card scheme, launched on June 30, the minister said that interest rate of four per cent will be charged as a part of subvention, while the rest will be borne by the government.</p>.<p>The budget speech was further critical of the rise in fuel prices in the country. </p>
<p>The West Bengal government on Wednesday waived road tax on passenger transport vehicles and offered a rebate on stamp duty as it tabled a Rs 3.08- lakh- crore Budget in the assembly for fiscal 2021-2022.</p>.<p>Presenting the Budget, state industry minister Partha Chatterjee, who had placed the vote-on-account in the House on February, said the government has decided to extend the one-time exemption of motor vehicle tax for the period starting July 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021.</p>.<p>The government has also proposed to reduce stamp duty by two per cent for registration of deeds, while circle rate was slashed by ten per cent.</p>.<p>Chatterjee presented the budget as finance minister Amit Mitra is indisposed due to ill health.</p>.<p>Talking about the student credit card scheme, launched on June 30, the minister said that interest rate of four per cent will be charged as a part of subvention, while the rest will be borne by the government.</p>.<p>The budget speech was further critical of the rise in fuel prices in the country. </p>