Which of the following statements about the windfall tax scrapped by the Indian government is/are correct?
- The windfall tax was imposed on domestically produced crude oil and exports of petrol, diesel, and Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF).
- The tax was introduced in 2022 to target abnormal profits earned by oil companies due to a spike in oil prices caused by the Russia-Ukraine war.
- The government has decided to replace the windfall tax with a higher Road and Infrastructure Cess.
1
Only Statement 1 and 2
2
Only Statement 1
3
Only Statement 2 and 3
4
All the statements are correct
5
Only Statement 1 and 3