Road Tax

There Should Be No Road Tax On Electric Vehicles, Says Amitabh Kant

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 11, 2019

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant today said there should be no road tax on electric vehicles to bring the ownership cost of electronic vehicles at par with combustion vehicles.

Delhi Government Proposes 50 Per Cent Less Road Tax For New CNG Vehicles

Cyrus Dhabhar | Tuesday August 21, 2018

With the festive season approaching and pollution levels expected to spike in Delhi and most of north India once again, any approach towards reducing it is welcome. According to reports in HT, the Delhi Government plans to form a proposal by which it will offer a 50 per cent less reduction in Road Tax for brand new CNG vehicles that come with facto...

GST Impact: Prices Of Supercars Go Down By Over Rs. 1 Crore In India

CarAndBike Team | Friday July 7, 2017

With the implementation of of Goods and Service Tax a.k.a. GST, Supercar prices now see a massive drop as road tax has been capped at Rs. 20 lakh and octroi has been removed.

GST Impact: Road Tax Increased In Maharashtra

Cyrus Dhabhar | Wednesday July 5, 2017

The Maharashtra government has increased road tax in the state by 2%. Road tax is a one time payment that is mandatory when buying a brand new car and has gone up for both petrol and diesel vehicles. For petrol vehicles, the tax which was originally 9-11 percent of car value has now been increased from 11-13 per cent depending on the size of the ca...

Yogi Adityanath Government To Introduce E-Challans For Road Tax Payments

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 1, 2017

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is planning to introduce the system of e-challans for payment of road taxes in a bid to rid Regional Transport Offices (RTO) of touts, Transport Minister Swatantra Dev Singh said here today.

Road Tax Not To Be Subsumed Under GST: Former CBEC Chairman

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 20, 2017

Najib Shah, former Chairman, Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), recently said that the road tax paid by automobile owners will not be subsumed under the GST (Goods and Services Tax).

Isuzu Exempt From Motor Vehicles Tax In Andhra Pradesh

Cyrus Dhabhar | Friday November 25, 2016

Isuzu's range of pickups, both for the commercial market and for the private market and its MU7 SUV has been exempted by the Andhra Pradesh government from paying one time road tax at the time of registration.

GST For Automobiles: SIAM Suggests Taxation Structures

Cyrus Dhabhar | Saturday October 8, 2016

SIAM has put out a draft on what it thinks should be the structure for GST for India to make life easier for both consumers and the automotive industry in general.

Maharashtra Budget 2016: Two-Wheelers to Get Pricier From April

Seshan Vijayraghvan | Wednesday March 23, 2016

Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar has raised the Motor Vehicle Tax on two and three-wheelers in the state. As per the new budget the motor vehicle tax in Maharashtra will go up to 10 per cent.

'Highly Taxed' Auto Industry Seeks Relief in Budget

Business | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 10, 2016

Stating that the automotive industry in India is "highly taxed" with levies accounting for up to 77 per cent on cost, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufactures (SIAM) has asked the government to merge multiple taxes into a single excise duty.

Haryana Government Revises State Road Tax Structure

Tuesday June 2, 2015

The Haryana government has lowered road tax rates applicable on vehicles for personal use. Folks looking to buy cars with a price tag of up to Rs. 6 lakh stand to benefit the most from the revised rates.

Electric Vehicle Makers Seek States Support

Business | Press Trust of India | Monday March 2, 2015

Industry body SMEV wants states to eliminate road tax and VAT for few years.

Parikh panel proposes annual road tax to reduce subsidy burden

Business | Monday November 26, 2012

The auto industry, however, said any such step to impose additional taxes on the sector will not "make sense".

Luxury cars to be costlier in Chandigarh

Chandigarh News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 17, 2011

Buying a luxury car like Mercedes, Audi or BMW is going to cost you more here with cityadministration proposing to levy higher rate of road tax on high-end vehicles costing above Rs 20 lakh.After the implementation of the proposal, the luxury cars here will be costlier than in Punjab but cheaper than in Haryana.Haryana charges eight per cent road t...

Delhi Govt hikes road tax, pay more for cars

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday May 24, 2010

There is bad news for the residents of Delhi. In a bid to ease congestion, the government has hiked the road tax in Delhi. This means the cars and two-wheelers will now cost more.