Kerala budget 2023: Opposition fumes as petrol, diesel, liquor get costlier

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Kerala Finance Minister K.N.Balagopal on Friday presented the Pinarayi Vijayan 2.0 government's second budget

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proposing a Rs 2 cess on petrol and diesel in addition to a Rs 20 hike on Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL)

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Not only has it proposed a hike in property taxes, but also levied an additional tax on those

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who own a second home and on all homes that are kept locked.

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Another hike has come in the taxes for new vehicles, registration of land and also fees charged for government services.

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Besides, the judicial fee will also be increased.

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Denouncing the increased taxes, the Congress-led Opposition termed the budget a "tool"

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