lucknow in a decision that is set to increase the cost burden on consumers in uttar pradesh the state cabinet on tuesday decided to increase the additional tax applicable on products covered under the vat act increase in the additional tax burden from 1 to 15 in addition to 125 vat has been proposed and the new rates will become effective after a notification to this effect is issued on wednesday according to this decision consumers will now have to pay extra for air conditioners refrigerators motor cycles cosmetics shampoos furniture sanitary goods tiles electrical appliances transformers water purifiers cameras mobile phones that cost more than rs 10000 cooked food supplements cold drinks lubricants industrial lpg watches bidi aircraft and aircraft parts fire fighting equipment cranes bull dozers mattresses timber ivory goods cement machinery and others till now the up government had imposed an additional tax of 1 on these products following tuesdays decision the state government clarified that the additional tax rates in up are still lower than other states like gujarat which charged 25 in addition to vat chhattisgarh 15 and andhra pradesh which levied 2 over the vat rates applicable on luxury products