Providing 100% exemption from Road Tax and Registration fees for Electrical Vehicles G.O.Ms.No.41 Dated:16.11.2024.

GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA

ABSTRACT

Transport Dept.- Motor Vehicles Taxes Providing 100% exemption from Road Tax and Registration fees for Electrical Vehicles purchased and registered in Telangana for the initial period of two years ie., up to 31.12.2026 - Orders- Issued.

TRANSPORT, ROADS & BUILDINGS (Tr.1) DEPARTMENT

Providing 100% exemption from Road Tax and Registration fees for Electrical Vehicles G.O.Ms.No.41 Dated:16.11.2024.

 Read the following:-

1) G.O.Ms.No.12,ITE & C Dept., dt.29.10.2020.

2) G.O.Ms.No.11, T, R&B (Tr.I) Dept., dt:02-02-2021.

3) G.O.Ms.No.12, T, R&B (Tr.1) Dept., dt:02-02-2021.

4) G.O.Ms.No.13, T. R&B (Tr.I) Dept., dt:02-02-2021.

5) Govt. Memo No.1812/Tr.1(1)/2021, Dated. 17.05.2021. 6) G.O.Ms.No.7. T. R&B (Tr.I) Dept., dt:29.03.2023.

7) From the Transport Commissioner, Telangana State, Hyderabad, Letter No.6027/R/2017, Dated.16.11.2024.

ORDER:

In the G.Os 1 to 4th read above, Govt. have issued Telangana Electric Vehicle & Energy Storage Policy 2020-2030 to encourage the Electric Vehicles in the State by providing the incentives i.e., exemption of Road Tax, registration Fee and retro-fitment incentive for the first few Electric Vehicles, purchased & registered with in the Telangana State.

2. In the circumstances reported by the Transport Commissioner, Telangana, Hyderabad, in his letter 7th read above, after careful examination of the matter. Government hereby decided to provide 100% exemption from Road Tax and Registration fees in respect of Electric Two Wheelers. Electric 4-wheelers Commercial passenger vehicles such as Taxi, Tourist cabs etc., Electric 4-wheelers - Private Cars, Electric Three - Seater Auto Rickshaws (GHMC- Non-GHMC Areas). Electric Light Goods Carriers including Three wheeled Goods vehicles (GHMC- Non-GHMC Areas), Electric Tractors, Electric Buses (100% exemption of the Road Tax and Registration fees for the entire life of the Electric Vehicles operated by the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation only, provided that the buses owned by any Industry for the purpose of transporting their own employees exclusively are also exempted provided further that these buses are not used for commercial purposes) purchased and registered in Telangana State for the initial period of two years ie., up to 31.12.2026, irrespective of the number of vehicles registered.

3. The following Notification shall be published in the extra-ordinary issue of Telangana Gazette, dated.16.11.2024.

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 9 of the Telangana Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1963, (Act 5 of 1963), and Section 211 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 read with Rule 91 of Telangana Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 the Governor of Telangana hereby grants to provide 100% exemption from Road Tax and Registration fees in respect of Electric Two Wheelers, Electric 4-wheelers Commercial passenger vehicles such as Taxi, Tourist cabs etc., Electric 4-wheelers Private Cars, Electric Three - Seater Auto Rickshaws (GHMC- Non-GHMC Areas). Electric Light Goods Carriers including Three wheeled Goods vehicles (GHMC-

(R.T.O.)