TNPSC Thervupettagam

Life tax rate for a new motor vehicles

October 15 , 2023 440 days 1039 0
  • Tamil Nadu government has decided to hike the rate of life tax of these vehicles, after a decade.
  • A Bill amending the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 to this effect, was adopted by the Legislative Assembly.
  • The rate of life tax for a new motorcycle would be 12%, if its total cost exceeds 1 lakh and 10%, if its total cost does not exceed 1 lakh.
  • In case of new cars and other new motor vehicles, the rate of life tax would be 20% if the cost of the vehicle exceeds 20 lakh.
  • For new cars and other new motor vehicles whose costs are between 10 lakh and 20 lakh, the rate of life tax would be 18%.
  • The vehicles costing between 5 lakh and 10 lakh, it would be 13%.
  • In case of vehicles costing below 5 lakh, the rate of life tax would be 12%.
  • The Bill also specified a green tax of 1,500 for five years for motor vehicles (other than transport vehicles) that have completed 15 years from the date of their registration.
  • For motorcycles that have completed 15 years since their registration, the green tax would be Rs.750 for five years.

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