India, Oct. 24 -- Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay's decision to cut taxes on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) has won praise from the Centre. Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday welcomed the move and said Centre-state cooperation was key to making air travel more affordable.

Under the revised tax structure, Tamil Nadu has reduced the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on ATF at Chennai airport to 16% from 29%, while the rate has been cut to 1% at all other airports in the state. Naidu thanked Vijay for the initiative and described the reduction as a positive step for the aviation sector.

"Appreciate the Tamil Nadu Government's decision to reduce VAT on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), a welcome step for the aviation sector," the ...