Telangana road tax is imposed by the State Government and Central Government. It is determined by Telangana Transport Department under the Telangana Motor Vehicle Taxation Act. Citizens who own a vehicle in the Telangana state is applicable to pay road tax. The state has extensive network of roadways and connecting different parts of the country. Thus, for the smooth and better roads the Telangana Transport Department has imposed a Telangana road tax.
Currently, the road tax in Telangana falls under the purview of the former Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicle Taxation Act 1963. The cost of the new vehicle is figured out by adding road tax on the showroom price. Check the following article for Telangana road tax.
Calculate Road Tax in Telangana
To calculate Telangana road tax there are various factors which includes age of vehicle, make and manufacture, fuel type, length and width of the vehicle, engine capacity, purpose of the vehicle, place of manufacture etc. Other than this, a seating capacity, number of wheels are also used to calculate Telangana road tax.
Taxation on Two-wheelers
The road tax for two-wheeler is based on the age and engine of the vehicle
The two-wheeler road tax are as follows:
| Age of Vehicle | One-time Tax Applicable |
| new vehicle (first-time registration) | 9% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Registered vehicles less than 2 years | 8% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Registered vehicles between 2 and 3 years | 7% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Registered vehicles between 3 and 4 years | 6% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Registered vehicles between 4 and 5 years | 5% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Registered vehicles between 5 and 6 years | 4% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Registered vehicles between 6 and 7 years | 3.5% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Registered vehicles between 7 and 8 years | 3% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Registered vehicles between 8 and 9 years | 2.5% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Registered vehicles between 9 and 10 years | 2% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Registered vehicles between 10 and 11 years | 1.5% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Registered vehicles above 11 years | 1% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
The above-mentioned table is applicable to every two-wheeler in the state of Telangana including Scooters.
Taxation on Four-wheelers
The Vahan tax for four wheeler is based on the engine capacity, model, price and so on.
The RTO tax for four-wheeler are as follows:
| Description of the Vehicle | One-time tax for vehicles under Rs 10,00,000 | One-time tax for vehicles under Rs 10,00,000 |
| New vehicles | 12% of the actual cost of the vehicle | 14% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Vehicles age less than 2 years | 11% of the actual cost of the vehicle | 13% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Vehicles age between 2 and 3 years | 10.5% of the actual cost of the vehicle | 12.5% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Vehicles age between 3 and 4 years | 10% of the actual cost of the vehicle | 12% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Vehicles age between 4 and 5 years | 9.5% of the actual cost of the vehicle | 11.5% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Vehicles age between 5 and 6 years | 9% of the actual cost of the vehicle | 11% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Vehicles age between 6 and 7 years | 8.5% of the actual cost of the vehicle | 10.5% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Vehicles age between 7 and 8 years | 8% of the actual cost of the vehicle | 10% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Vehicles age between 8 and 9 years | 7.5% of the actual cost of the vehicle | 9.5% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Vehicles age between 9 and 10 years | 7% of the actual cost of the vehicle | 9% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Vehicles age between 10 and 11 years | 6.5% of the actual cost of the vehicle | 8.5% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Vehicles age between 11 and 12 years | 6% of the actual cost of the vehicle | 8% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
| Vehicles age above 12 years | 5.5% of the actual cost of the vehicle | 7.5% of the actual cost of the vehicle |
How to Pay Road Tax in Telangana?
Vehicle owners have to visit to the nearest Regional Transport Office (RTO). There they have to fill the form and pay the tax applicable as per their category of the vehicle. Once they did the payment, the RTO will render the acknowledgement receipt. The owner should keep the receipt safe for the future references.
Road Tax Penalty in Telangana
If an owner fails to pay the Vahan tax in Telangana, then the authorities will impose a penalty which will be double to the road tax amount.
Know Road Tax in India State Wise
If you are looking for other states in India and it's road tax, then check here the detail about it here.
| Bihar Road Tax | West Bengal Road Tax |
| Punjab Road Tax | Madhya Pradesh Road Tax |
| Rajasthan Road Tax | Kerala Road Tax |
| Uttarakhand Road Tax | Maharashtra Road Tax |