Telangana Road Tax- Road Tax Payment, Tax Rates & Penalty Charges

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.