Road Tax

Auto Industry Reacts To Delhi EV Policy

Edited By Sameer Contractor | Tuesday December 24, 2019

The Delhi government released the latest draft of the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2019 earlier this week and the policy promises a number of subsidies, incentives, and support for the EV industry to grow in the national capital. The government says that the draft has been prepared after taking into considerations suggestions from different stakeh...

Maruti Suzuki's Net Profit Falls By 39 Per Cent In Second Quarter Of 2019

Ameya Naik | Thursday October 24, 2019

One of the main factors is increase in the cost of acquisition of the car due to various reasons coming together like implementation of more stringent safety and emission (BS6) norms, increase in vehicle insurance expenses and hike in road taxes in many states.

BJP Collecting ''Jaziya'' From People: Congress On Bus Strike In Jammu

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 22, 2019

The Congress on Wednesday lent its support to the agitation against collection of road tax at Sarore toll plaza on Jammu-Pathankot national highway, saying the BJP has imposed a ''jazia'' in garb of road tariff.

Goa Turning Into A "Banana Republic", Says BJP's Ally In State

Goa News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 15, 2019

Goa Forward, a regional political party and the state's ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ally on Tuesday said the state was becoming a 'banana republic', with the government shirking accountability vis-a-vis controversial decisions like the sudden call to waive road tax for all vehicles up to December 31 this year.

Slowdown In Auto Sector Prompts Goa To Cut Road Tax By 50 Per Cent

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 9, 2019

In a bid to boost demand in the auto sector battling downturn, the Goa government on Wednesday announced to slash road tax by 50 per cent on the purchase of any type of new vehicles for a period of three months, till December 31.

Goa Government Reduces Road Tax By 50 Per Cent On New Vehicle Purchase

PTI | Tuesday October 1, 2019

The Goa government has decided to slash road tax by 50 per cent on purchase of new vehicles for a period of three months to boost the auto industry, state Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said on Tuesday. With festivals like Dussehra and Diwali coming up, the state government's decision will help the sluggish auto industry, he told PTI. "The gover...

Tamil Nadu EV Policy Proposes 100% Road Tax Exemption On Electric Cars Until 2022

Edited By Sameer Contractor | Tuesday September 17, 2019

Encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the state, the government of Tamil Nadu has announced the Electric Vehicle Policy draft with a number of recommendations and changes for the EV sector. The big takeaway from the announcement will be the 100 per cent exemption on registration fees for EVs until the end of 2022. According to the ...

Mahindra Announces Subscription Based Ownership Experience On All Its Cars

Edited by Ameya Naik | Thursday September 12, 2019

The customers get benefits like zero down payments, no road tax, zero risk on the resale value of the vehicle, and a fixed amount that includes routine maintenance costs.

Anand Mahindra Says GST Cuts and Road Tax Revision Will Help Revive Auto Industry

Seshan Vijayraghvan | Wednesday August 7, 2019

Speaking at Mahindra Group's 73rd annual general meeting, Anand Mahindra suggested certain temporary measures that would have a positive impact on the industry. Short term measure like - reduction or removal of the goods and service tax (GST), revising the registration fee, and reduction of road tax, as short term measure to help revive the auto in...

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).