Road-tax in Different states in India

Road tax is a mandatory tax that must be paid by purchasing a vehicle. The road tax is imposed by the state government, each state has their on road taxes and the chargeable amount also varies. The State government issues road tax based on vehicle prices, engine capacity and fuel. It is important that you know the taxes in your state before buying a car.

Road Taxes in New-Delhi

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
Private Vehicle Registration
Up to Rs. 6 Lakh	Petrol Cars – 4%, Diesel Cars – 5%
Rs. 6 to 10 Lakh	Petrol Cars – 7%, Diesel Cars – 8.75%
Above Rs. 10 Lakh	Petrol Cars – 10%, Diesel Cars – 12.5%
Company Vehicle Registration
Up to Rs. 6 Lakh	Petrol Cars – 5%, Diesel Cars – 6.25%
Rs. 6 to 10 Lakh	Petrol Cars – 8.75%, Diesel Cars – 10.94%
Above Rs. 10 Lakh	Petrol Cars – 12.5%, Diesel Cars – 15.63%
MCD Parking Charges	Rs. 2000 for cars priced under Rs. 4 LakhRs. 4000 for rest of the vehicles.

Delhi road taxes are based on the Delhi Motor Vehicle Taxation Act, 1962. The taxes are based on vehicle prices and type of fuel used in the vehicle. The taxes are less for Petrol cars compared to diesel.

Road Taxes in Uttar Pradesh

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
Up to Rs. 10 Lakh	8%
Above Rs. 10 Lakh	10%
For Ghaziabad, Noida, Kanpur, Meerut, Agra, etc	Additional Temporary Charges of Rs. 1500
For used cars (less than 15-year-old)	Green Tax will be levied, Chargeable at time of renewal of registration

Road taxes in Uttar Pradesh is simpler, it is based on vehicle cost only. Vehicles above 10 Lakh have more taxes as shown in the table.

Road Taxes in Haryana

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
Up to Rs. 6 lakh	5%
6 to 20 Lakh	8%
Above 20 Lakh	10%

Road taxes in Haryana are very simple, cars below 6 Lakh have 5% of ex-showroom price and cars between 6 to 20 Lakh will have 8% of the car cost. Cars above 20 Lakh will have 10% of ex-showroom prices.

Road Taxes in Maharashtra

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
Private Vehicle Registration
Up to Rs. 10 Lakh	CNG – 7%, Petrol – 11%, Diesel – 13%
Rs. 10 to 20 Lakh	Petrol – 12%, Diesel – 14%
Above Rs. 20 Lakh	Petrol – 13%, Diesel – 15%
Company Vehicle Registration
All Vehicles	RTO Slabs would be double the cost listed above

Maharashtra’s road taxes are detailed compared to other states. The taxes levied are based on ex-showroom price and fuel type. CNG cars have least taxes followed by petrol and then diesel. If a car is purchased for company use the taxes are double.

Road Taxes in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
Up to Rs 10 Lakh	12%
Above Rs. 10 Lakh	14%
Additional Tax	2% Tax when buying 2nd Vehicle under the same name

The road taxes in both the states are very simple, cars up to 10 Lakh will have a 12% and above which will have a 14% tax. In Andhra Pradesh there will be 2% extra tax if a second car is purchased in the same name.

Road Taxes in Kerala

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
Up to Rs. 5 Lakh	6%
Rs. 5 to 10 Lakh	8%
Rs. 10 to 15 Lakh	10%
Rs. 15 to 20 Lakh	15%
Above Rs. 20 Lakh	20%

Road Taxes in Kerala are also simpler, the taxes vary based on the ex-showroom prices. The road taxes are a bit on the higher side.

Road Taxes in Karnataka

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
Up to Rs. 5 Lakh	13%
Rs. 5 to 10 Lakh	14%
Rs. 10 to 20 Lakh	17%
Above Rs. 20 Lakh	18%

Road Taxes in Karnataka are similar to Kerala’s, the taxes vary based on the ex-showroom prices. Karnataka has the highest road tax compared to any other state.

Road Taxes in Odisha

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
Up to Rs. 5 Lakh	6%
Rs. 5 to 10 Lakh	8%
Above Rs. 10 Lakh	10%

Odisha also has a fairly simple road tax policy. Vehicle’s up to ₹5 Lakh ex-showroom will have a 6% tax and vehicle’s between ₹5 to ₹10 Lakh will have 8% taxes and above which will have 10%.

Road Taxes in Tamil Nadu

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
Up to Rs. 10 Lakh	10%
Above Rs. 10 Lakh	15%

It is very simple in Tamil Nadu, if the vehicle costs more than 10 Lakh the tax will be 10% of the cost and if it is more than 10 Lakh there will be 15% tax rate.

Road Taxes in West Bengal

Type of Vehicle	Road Tax
One Time Tax for 5 Years
Cars up to 800cc	5.5% or Rs. 17,500 (Whichever is higher)
Cars between 800cc and 1490cc	5.5% or Rs. 25,000 (Whichever is higher)
Cars between 1490 and 1999cc	5.5% or Rs. 35,000 (Whichever is higher)
Cars above 2000cc	5.5% or Rs. 45,000 (Whichever is higher)
One Time Tax for 15 Years
Cars up to 800cc	10% or Rs. 40,000 (Whichever is higher)
Cars between 800cc and 1490cc	10% or Rs 55,000 (Whichever is higher)
Cars between 1490 and 1999cc	10% or Rs 80,000 (Whichever is higher)
Cars above 2000cc	10% or Rs 1 Lakh (Whichever is higher)

Road Taxes of West Bengal are based on engine size rather than ex-showroom price. The road tax here can be paid either for 5 years or 10 years. The taxes rate can be referred by the above table.

Road Taxes in Chandigarh

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
Up to 20 Lakh	6%
Above 20 Lakh	8%
People with disabilities	0% Road tax in Chandigarh
NGO and Social Welfare workers (registered with Social Welfare Department) who work for people with disabilities	0% Road tax in Chandigarh

Chandigarh’s tax rate is simple with relaxations for public welfare workers workers and for people with disabilities.

Road Taxes in Punjab

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
Cars under Rs. 20.0 Lakh:	9%
Cars above Rs. 20.0 Lakh	11%

Punjab has a very simple tax rule based on ex-showroom price. If the price of the vehicle is up to 20 Lakh then the tax rate is 9% and if it is above 20 Lakh then the tax rate is 11%

Road Taxes in Gujarat

Type of Vehicle	Road Tax
Private Vehicle Registration
All Vehicles	6%
	For CBU Imported Cars – Road Tax will be Double the rates of CKD Cars
Company Vehicle Registration
All Vehicles	12%
Additional VAT Duty	5%

Gujarat has a 6% tax rate on all private vehicles and vehicles registered for a company will have a 12% tax rate with additional 5% VAT duty.

Road Taxes in Rajasthan

Type of Vehicle	Road Tax
Cars up to 800cc	Petrol – 6%, Diesel – 8%
Cars between 800cc and 1200cc	Petrol – 9%, Diesel – 11%
Cars above 1200cc	Petrol – 10%, Diesel – 12%

Rajasthan adds the vehicle tax based on engine capacity. The complete breakdown is shown in the above table.

Road Taxes in Bihar

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
Up to Rs. 8 Lakh	7%
Above Rs. 8 Lakh	13%

Bihar road tax is also very simple, for vehicles up to 8 Lakh there will be a 7% tax rate and for above 8 Lakh the tax rate is 13%.

Road Taxes in Jharkhand

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
Up to Rs. 15 Lakh	6%
Above Rs. 15 Lakh	9%
Additional Tax on Buying 2nd Car in name of the Same Owner	3%

Road tax in Jharkhand is a bit lesser compared to other states. If the ex-showroom cost of the vehicle is up to 15 Lakh then the tax rate is 6% and if it is above 15 Lakh then the tax will be 9%. If you are registering a second hand car you will have to pay an extra 3% tax.

Road Taxes in Uttarakhand

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
Up to 5 Lakh	8%
5 to 10 Lakh	9%
Above Rs. 10 Lakh	10%

Uttarakhand taxes are very simple and not expensive. If the car cost is less than 5 Lakh then the taxes are 8%, for the price between 5 to 10 Lakh the tax is 9% above which will be 10%.

Road Taxes in Himachal Pradesh

Type of Vehicle	Road Tax
Cars below 1000cc	2.5%
Cars above 1000cc	3%

The tax rate of Himachal Pradesh is very simple and lowest amongst all. Vehicles up-to 1000cc will have a tax rate of 2.5% and for a vehicle above 1000cc 3% will be charged.

Road Taxes in Pondicherry (Puducherry)

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
Up to Rs. 5 Lakh	Rs. 8000
Rs. 5 to 8 Lakh	Rs. 11,000
Rs. 8 to 15 Lakh	Rs. 15,000
Rs. 15 to 20 Lakh	Rs. 60,000
Rs. 20 to 30 Lakh	Rs. 1.1 Lakh
Above Rs. 30 Lakh	Rs. 1.25 Lakh

In Puducherry the tax rates are fixed, instead of percentages one will have to pay a fixed amount based on the vehicle cost.

Road Taxes in Madhya Pradesh

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
Up to Rs. 10 Lakh	Electric – 4%, Petrol/CNG – 8%, Diesel – 10%
Rs. 10 to 20 Lakh	Electric – 4%,Petrol – 8%, Diesel – 9%
Above Rs. 20 Lakh	Electric – 4%, Petrol-16% Diesel-16%

In Madhya Pradesh are fairly simple based on vehicle price and fuel type. If you are buying an electric vehicle you will have to pay a road tax of 4% no matter what the price is.

Road Taxes in Jammu and Kashmir

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
All Vehicles	9%

All the road users in Jammu and Kashmir have to pay 9% of the ex-showroom price as road tax.

Road Taxes in Assam

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
Up to Rs. 4 Lakh	5%
Rs. 4 to Rs. 6 Lakh	6%
Rs. 6 to Rs. 12 Lakh	7%
Rs. 12 to Rs. 15 Lakh	7.5%
Rs. 15 to Rs. 20 Lakh	9%
Above Rs. 20 Lakh	12%

Road taxes in Assam are not as high as other states in India, and the tax structure is simple and well defined. The prices are based on the ex-showroom prices.

Road Taxes in Goa

Cost of Vehicle	Road Tax
Up to Rs. 6 Lakh	9%
Rs. 6 to 10 Lakh	11%
Above Rs. 10 Lakh	12%
Additional cost (Infrastructure Cess) (only applicable on cars above Rs. 10 Lakh)
Rs. 10 to 20 Lakh	Rs. 12,000
Rs. 20 to 40 Lakh	Rs. 40,000
Rs. 40 to 40 Lakh	Rs. 75,000
Above Rs. 60 Lakh	Rs. 1 Lakh

Goa might have no taxes for alcohol but sadly cars cannot be brought without taxes. The taxes are based on the ex-showroom prices. However, if the vehicle is above 10 Lakh then additional charges will be applicable

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