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-The Hindu&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Authorities have not come clear on the subsidy money and the time required for processing&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Hyderabad: &lt;/em&gt;The ongoing process of linking Aadhaar card and bank account with LPG gas connections is throwing up questions that defy answers. While the authorities point out that the subsidy money will be credited to the customer&amp;rsquo;s bank accounts directly, the question as to how much money will be returned and the time required for processing remains unexplained.&lt;br /&gt;
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Currently a domestic gas cylinder costs Rs. 437, and the unsubsidised gas cylinder is being pegged at Rs. 1,031. However, according to Transparency portals (http://bit.ly/14FPPlE), marketing companies are bearing a subsidy burden of about Rs. 344 per cylinder, which means the cost of an unsubsidised cylinder will be about Rs. 800 (inclusive of taxes) and not Rs. 1,031, argues D. Ashok Kumar, president of Hyderabad LPG Dealers&amp;rsquo; Association.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Will the government refund the subsidy amount of Rs. 344, which the oil companies claim to be bearing according to their websites, or will they pay the differential amount, which works out to Rs. 594 (Rs. 1,031 less Rs. 437)?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If the subsidy component of Rs 344 is to be refunded, the unanswered question is what will happen to the remaining Rs. 250 per cylinder.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The authorities have also not explained the tax burden that customers have to bear for buying unsubsidised gas cylinders. &amp;ldquo;At present customers pay Value Added Tax (VAT) of Rs. 22 per cylinder, but for an unsubsidised gas cylinder, VAT would increase to about Rs. 50.&amp;rdquo; This will generate an additional inflow of more than Rs. 220 crore a year to the exchequer, he explained.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When a gas cylinder is given on subsidy, the customer is not taxed for the subsidy amount. But when he pays money for unsubsidised gas cylinder, he will also have to pay tax. It is also not clear if the government will refund the tax amount along with the subsidy amount, Mr. Kumar said. The idea of linking Aadhaar card with LPG connection is fine, but there are many issues that have to be sorted out before realising the benefits of the initiative, Mr. Kumar observed, pointing out that the whole process of linking Aadhaar number could have been made easier.&lt;br /&gt;
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Oil companies have already collected the mobile numbers of customers for booking cylinders online or through SMS. In the same manner, they could have made provisions for updating their Aadhaar numbers through SMS, he observed. &amp;ldquo;Instead of making it convenient for the customers, the companies and the government have dumped the responsibility of linking the mobile, Aadhaar and bank account numbers on the customer himself,&amp;rdquo; he added.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Uncertainty over bank accounts&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
While officials claim that they have given clear instructions to agencies to accept all bank accounts, except those in cooperative banks, many agencies in the city are insisting that they will accept only accounts in nationalised banks. This has led to confusion as customers will have to open new accounts just to claim the LPG subsidy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;Hyderabad: &lt;/em&gt;The ongoing process of linking Aadhaar card and bank account with LPG gas connections is throwing up questions that defy answers. While the authorities point out that the subsidy money will be credited to the customer&amp;rsquo;s bank accounts directly, the question as to how much money will be returned and the time required for processing remains unexplained.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;Hyderabad: &lt;/em&gt;The ongoing process of linking Aadhaar card and bank account with LPG gas connections is throwing up questions that defy answers. While the authorities point out that the subsidy money will be credited to the customer&amp;rsquo;s bank accounts directly, the question as to how much money will be returned and the time required for processing remains unexplained.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Hyderabad: &lt;/em&gt;The ongoing process of linking Aadhaar card and bank account with LPG gas connections is throwing up questions that defy answers. While the authorities point out that the subsidy money will be credited to the customer&amp;rsquo;s bank accounts directly, the question as to how much money will be returned and the time required for processing remains unexplained.&lt;br /&gt;
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Will the government refund the subsidy amount of Rs. 344, which the oil companies claim to be bearing according to their websites, or will they pay the differential amount, which works out to Rs. 594 (Rs. 1,031 less Rs. 437)?&lt;br /&gt;
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The authorities have also not explained the tax burden that customers have to bear for buying unsubsidised gas cylinders. &amp;ldquo;At present customers pay Value Added Tax (VAT) of Rs. 22 per cylinder, but for an unsubsidised gas cylinder, VAT would increase to about Rs. 50.&amp;rdquo; This will generate an additional inflow of more than Rs. 220 crore a year to the exchequer, he explained.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When a gas cylinder is given on subsidy, the customer is not taxed for the subsidy amount. But when he pays money for unsubsidised gas cylinder, he will also have to pay tax. It is also not clear if the government will refund the tax amount along with the subsidy amount, Mr. Kumar said. The idea of linking Aadhaar card with LPG connection is fine, but there are many issues that have to be sorted out before realising the benefits of the initiative, Mr. Kumar observed, pointing out that the whole process of linking Aadhaar number could have been made easier.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Oil companies have already collected the mobile numbers of customers for booking cylinders online or through SMS. In the same manner, they could have made provisions for updating their Aadhaar numbers through SMS, he observed. &amp;ldquo;Instead of making it convenient for the customers, the companies and the government have dumped the responsibility of linking the mobile, Aadhaar and bank account numbers on the customer himself,&amp;rdquo; he added.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Uncertainty over bank accounts&lt;br /&gt;
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Apart from providing the Aadhaar card details, customers will have to provide bank account numbers to the Gas Distribution Agency.&lt;br /&gt;
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While officials claim that they have given clear instructions to agencies to accept all bank accounts, except those in cooperative banks, many agencies in the city are insisting that they will accept only accounts in nationalised banks. This has led to confusion as customers will have to open new accounts just to claim the LPG subsidy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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<em>Hyderabad: </em>The ongoing process of linking Aadhaar card and bank account with LPG gas connections is throwing up questions that defy answers. While the authorities point out that the subsidy money will be credited to the customer&rsquo;s bank accounts directly, the question as to how much money will be returned and the time required for processing remains unexplained.<br />
<br />
Currently a domestic gas cylinder costs Rs. 437, and the unsubsidised gas cylinder is being pegged at Rs. 1,031. However, according to Transparency portals (http://bit.ly/14FPPlE), marketing companies are bearing a subsidy burden of about Rs. 344 per cylinder, which means the cost of an unsubsidised cylinder will be about Rs. 800 (inclusive of taxes) and not Rs. 1,031, argues D. Ashok Kumar, president of Hyderabad LPG Dealers&rsquo; Association.<br />
<br />
Will the government refund the subsidy amount of Rs. 344, which the oil companies claim to be bearing according to their websites, or will they pay the differential amount, which works out to Rs. 594 (Rs. 1,031 less Rs. 437)?<br />
<br />
If the subsidy component of Rs 344 is to be refunded, the unanswered question is what will happen to the remaining Rs. 250 per cylinder.<br />
<br />
The authorities have also not explained the tax burden that customers have to bear for buying unsubsidised gas cylinders. &ldquo;At present customers pay Value Added Tax (VAT) of Rs. 22 per cylinder, but for an unsubsidised gas cylinder, VAT would increase to about Rs. 50.&rdquo; This will generate an additional inflow of more than Rs. 220 crore a year to the exchequer, he explained.<br />
<br />
When a gas cylinder is given on subsidy, the customer is not taxed for the subsidy amount. But when he pays money for unsubsidised gas cylinder, he will also have to pay tax. It is also not clear if the government will refund the tax amount along with the subsidy amount, Mr. Kumar said. The idea of linking Aadhaar card with LPG connection is fine, but there are many issues that have to be sorted out before realising the benefits of the initiative, Mr. Kumar observed, pointing out that the whole process of linking Aadhaar number could have been made easier.<br />
<br />
Oil companies have already collected the mobile numbers of customers for booking cylinders online or through SMS. In the same manner, they could have made provisions for updating their Aadhaar numbers through SMS, he observed. &ldquo;Instead of making it convenient for the customers, the companies and the government have dumped the responsibility of linking the mobile, Aadhaar and bank account numbers on the customer himself,&rdquo; he added.<br />
<br />
<em>Uncertainty over bank accounts<br />
</em><br />
Apart from providing the Aadhaar card details, customers will have to provide bank account numbers to the Gas Distribution Agency.<br />
<br />
While officials claim that they have given clear instructions to agencies to accept all bank accounts, except those in cooperative banks, many agencies in the city are insisting that they will accept only accounts in nationalised banks. This has led to confusion as customers will have to open new accounts just to claim the LPG subsidy.<br />
<br />
&ldquo;Ideally, the government should have released a list of the banks in which the subsidy amount would be deposited, but as there are no standing instructions to this end, most agencies are playing safe by asking their customers to provide details of nationalised banks,&rdquo; Hyderabad LPD Dealers&rsquo; Association president D. Ashok Kumar said. He added that some customers have also complained of hidden service charges being levied by certain banks.
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-The Hindu<br />
<br />
<em>Authorities have not come clear on the subsidy money and the time required for processing<br />
</em><br />
<em>Hyderabad: </em>The ongoing process of linking Aadhaar card and bank account with LPG gas connections is throwing up questions that defy answers. While the authorities point out that the subsidy money will be credited to the customer&rsquo;s bank accounts directly, the question as to how much money will be returned and the time required for processing remains unexplained.<br />
<br />
Currently a domestic gas cylinder costs Rs. 437, and the unsubsidised gas cylinder is being pegged at Rs. 1,031. However, according to Transparency portals (http://bit.ly/14FPPlE), marketing companies are bearing a subsidy burden of about Rs. 344 per cylinder, which means the cost of an unsubsidised cylinder will be about Rs. 800 (inclusive of taxes) and not Rs. 1,031, argues D. Ashok Kumar, president of Hyderabad LPG Dealers&rsquo; Association.<br />
<br />
Will the government refund the subsidy amount of Rs. 344, which the oil companies claim to be bearing according to their websites, or will they pay the differential amount, which works out to Rs. 594 (Rs. 1,031 less Rs. 437)?<br />
<br />
If the subsidy component of Rs 344 is to be refunded, the unanswered question is what will happen to the remaining Rs. 250 per cylinder.<br />
<br />
The authorities have also not explained the tax burden that customers have to bear for buying unsubsidised gas cylinders. &ldquo;At present customers pay Value Added Tax (VAT) of Rs. 22 per cylinder, but for an unsubsidised gas cylinder, VAT would increase to about Rs. 50.&rdquo; This will generate an additional inflow of more than Rs. 220 crore a year to the exchequer, he explained.<br />
<br />
When a gas cylinder is given on subsidy, the customer is not taxed for the subsidy amount. But when he pays money for unsubsidised gas cylinder, he will also have to pay tax. It is also not clear if the government will refund the tax amount along with the subsidy amount, Mr. Kumar said. The idea of linking Aadhaar card with LPG connection is fine, but there are many issues that have to be sorted out before realising the benefits of the initiative, Mr. Kumar observed, pointing out that the whole process of linking Aadhaar number could have been made easier.<br />
<br />
Oil companies have already collected the mobile numbers of customers for booking cylinders online or through SMS. In the same manner, they could have made provisions for updating their Aadhaar numbers through SMS, he observed. &ldquo;Instead of making it convenient for the customers, the companies and the government have dumped the responsibility of linking the mobile, Aadhaar and bank account numbers on the customer himself,&rdquo; he added.<br />
<br />
<em>Uncertainty over bank accounts<br />
</em><br />
Apart from providing the Aadhaar card details, customers will have to provide bank account numbers to the Gas Distribution Agency.<br />
<br />
While officials claim that they have given clear instructions to agencies to accept all bank accounts, except those in cooperative banks, many agencies in the city are insisting that they will accept only accounts in nationalised banks. This has led to confusion as customers will have to open new accounts just to claim the LPG subsidy.<br />
<br />
&ldquo;Ideally, the government should have released a list of the banks in which the subsidy amount would be deposited, but as there are no standing instructions to this end, most agencies are playing safe by asking their customers to provide details of nationalised banks,&rdquo; Hyderabad LPD Dealers&rsquo; Association president D. Ashok Kumar said. He added that some customers have also complained of hidden service charges being levied by certain banks.
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Aadhaar: LPG subsidy leaves more questions than answers-Nemmani Sreedhar

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