Comparison of Passenger Car Registration Charges Across Multiple States in India. Road Tax Fees with RTO Rules to Calculate On Road Price of Car
Car Registration Road Tax Slabs - 2021
Apart from GST which is what revenue goes to Central and State Government on Sale of Car. Its the Road Tax which is what charged by State Government for Registering a Car in State
RTO is generally Calculated as Base on Ex-showroom Price in India (except Chandigarh, Jharkhand, Gujarat where Price calculated before GST).
Please note: The discounts, as received by the customer are not taken into account for calculation of Road Rax, but a flat fees basis the applicable slab is applied on to the Ex-showroom Price to calculate Registration Cost on New Car
While Registering a Car - a Vehicle Owner Pays in :-
» Registration Charges - Vehicle registration Charges are Rs 600 irrespective of value of car.
» Hypothecation Charges - If a loan is availed on the vehicle, then HP Processing charges are now Rs 1500, else if bought car on cash - no such HP Endorsement charges needs to be paid
» Number Plate - Now most of the Cities / States have High Security Number Plate. HSRP Number Plate also costs in range of Rs 230 to 400
» State Development Charges / Parking Fee - Some of States / UT impose this charge. Like in Delhi known as MCD Parking Fees where MCD Parking Fees is imposed for cars under 4 lakh ex-showroom price to pay Rs 2000 and cars above 4 lakh ex-showroom price to pay MCD Parking Fee of Rs 4000.
» Temporary Registration - While most of the cities gets a final registration mark, but in some Temporary Registration is done and later on followed with Permanent Registration. In General Temporary Registration Fees (valid for 1 month) is in range of Rs 1500 to Rs 2500
» Road Tax - Slabs mentioned in Table as Taxes applicable to payable to State Government for registering Vehicle in State
» FasTag - FasTag fees is Rs 500 to Rs 600 payable at time of buying car including Security Deposit.
Below are the RTO Charges presented in tabular format across various States, Cities in India
Road Tax Fees, Registration Charges on Buying Car in 2021
Below is New Car Registration Slabs as Road Tax applicable, calculated on Ex-showroom Price of Car
Delhi Road Tax
Road Tax in Delhi varies from
- 4% to 12.5% for Vehicles Registered in Individual Names
- 5% to 15.625% for Vehicles Registered in Company Names
- Additional is MCD Parking Fees varying from Rs 2000 to Rs 4000
Below are Registration Charges for Car in Delhi
| Delhi | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in Delhi |
| Delhi - Individual Registration | Price Upto Rs. 6 Lac - Petrol Cars - 4%, Diesel Cars - 5% |
| Price between 6 Lac - 10 Lac - Petrol Cars - 7%, Diesel Cars - 8.75% | |
| Price > Rs. 10 Lac as Exshowroom Cost - Petrol Cars - 10%, Diesel Cars - 12.5% | |
| However for Electric Car - Zero Road Tax | |
| Add on MCD Fee: MCD Parking Charges of Rs. 2000 for cars priced under 4 Lakh and Rs. 4000 for rest of the vehicles | |
| Delhi - Company Registration (Where Car Registered in name of Firm - Proprietorship / Partnership / Pvt Ltd / Ltd etc) | Price Upto Rs 6 Lac - Petrol Cars - 5%, Diesel Cars - 6.25% |
| Price between 6 Lac - 10 Lac - Petrol Cars - 8.75%, Diesel Cars - 10.94% | |
| Price > Rs. 10 Lac as Exshowroom Cost - Petrol Cars - 12.5%, Diesel Cars - 15.625% | |
| However for Electric Car - Zero Road Tax | |
| + MCD Parking Charges of Rs. 2000 for cars priced under 4 Lakh and Rs. 4000 for rest of the vehicles | |
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Registration Charges in Uttar Pradesh
| Uttar Pradesh | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in U.P. |
| U.P (Uttar Pradesh) | 8% If Price < 10 Lakh, else 10% Road Tax. No separate classification of Petrol, Diesel |
| Ghaziabad, Noida, Kanpur, Meerut, Agra etc | Additional Temporary Charges of Rs. 1500 if buying Car from other District |
| For used cars >15 years, new Green Tax Introduced in UP, Chargeable at time of renewal of registration. Green Tax Slabs yet to be known, it will be in addition to charges for Re-Registration + Smart Card | |
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Registration Charges in Haryana
| Haryana | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in Haryana |
| Haryana | Price Upto Rs. 6 Lac - 5% |
| Faridabad, Gurgaon etc | Price between Rs. 6 Lac - 20 Lac - 8% |
| Price above 20 Lac - 10% | |
| However for CNG Car - 20% Rebate in Road Tax as against Prevailing Rates on Petrol & Diesel Cars | |
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Registration Charges in Maharashtra
| Maharashtra | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in Maharashtra |
| Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai etc | Price < 10 Lakh - CNG @ 7%, Petrol @ 11%, Diesel @ 13% |
| Price between 10 Lakh - 20 Lakh - Petrol @ 12%, Diesel @ 14% | |
| Price Above 20 Lakh - Petrol @ 13%, Diesel @ 15% | |
| Additional: If car bought in Company Name then Road Tax is higher @ 20% | |
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Registration Charges in AP, Telangana
| Andhra Pradesh, Telangana | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in A.P, Telangana |
| Andhra Pradesh, Telangana | Price < 10 Lakh - 12% |
| Hyderabad, Vijayawada ect | Price > 10 Lakh - 14% |
| Additional : 2% RTO Tax, if buying 2nd Vehicle in same name and getting it Registered in A.P | |
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Registration Charges in Kerala
| City / State | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in Kerala |
| Kerala | Price < 5 Lakh - 9% |
| Calicut, Cochin, Trivandrum, Thrissur etc. | Price between 5 - 10 Lakh - 11% |
| Price > 10 Lakh, but Less than 15 Lakh - 13% | |
| Price > 15 Lakh but less than 20 Lakh - 16% | |
| Price > 20 Lakh - 21% | |
| Electric Vehicle - Road Tax fixed at 5% irrespective of price | |
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Registration Charges in Karnataka
| Karnataka | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in Karnataka |
| Karnataka | Price < 5 Lakh - 13% |
| Bangalore, Mysore | Price between 5 - 10 Lakh - 14% |
| Price between 10 - 20 Lakh - 17% | |
| Price > 20 Lakh - 18% | |
| Additional: Road Tax Cess and Infra Cess which is calculated cumulatively at 11% of Calculated Road Tax amount | |
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Registration Charges in Odisha
| Odisha | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in Odisha |
| Odisha | Price < 5 Lakh - 6% |
| Bhubhaneshwar | Price between 5 - 10 Lakh - 8% |
| Price above 10 Lakh - 10% | |
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Registration Charges in Tamil Nadu
| Tamil Nadu | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in Tamil Nadu |
| Tamil Nadu | Price < 10 Lakh - 10% |
| Chennai, Combatore, Madurai | Price > 10 Lakh - 15% |
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Registration Charges in West Bengal
| West Bengal | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in West Bengal |
| West Bengal - Kolkata (One Time Tax for 5 Years) - whichever higher | 5.5% or Rs 17500 in 800 cc Cars |
| 5.5% or Rs 25000 in between 800cc to 1490cc Cars | |
| 5.5% or Rs 35000 in between 1490 to 1999cc Cars | |
| 5.5% or Rs 45000 in above > 2000cc Cars | |
| West Bengal - Kolkata (LifeTime Tax for 15 Years) - whichever higher | 10% or Rs 40000 in 800 cc Cars |
| 10% or Rs 55000 in between 800cc to 1490cc Cars | |
| 10% or Rs 80000 in between 1490 to 1999cc Cars | |
| 10% or Rs 1 Lakh in above > 2000cc Cars | |
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Registration Charges in Chandigarh
| Chandigarh | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in Chandigarh |
| Chandigarh | All Cars Priced under 20 Lakh - 6% (Price Calculated before GST + Cess) |
| Above 20 Lakh - 8% (Price Calculated before GST + Cess) | |
| Zero Road Tax in Chandigarh for People Buying Car with Disability or NGO and Social Welfare Group registered with Social Welfare Department and work for people with disabilities. | |
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Registration Charges in Punjab
| Punjab | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in Punjab |
| Punjab | All Cars Priced under 15 Lakh - 9% Road Tax (Price Calculated before GST + Cess) |
| Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Bhatinda | Above 15 Lakh Price Cars - 11% Road Rax (Price Calculated before GST + Cess) |
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Registration Charges in Gujarat
| Gujarat | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in Gujarat |
| Gujarat | Road Tax will be approx 6% (Individuals Cases) and 12% (For Company) and applied on Factory Price For CKD Imported Cars - Road Tax will be Double the rates of CBU Cars. |
| Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara etc | Additional: Municipality Tax in Select Municipal District of Gujarat |
| Even - an additional Duty will be applicable at rate of 5% on buying SUV and Luxury Cars in Company Name and thus will be Ex-showroom price different on Buying Cars in Individual Name and Company Name | |
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Registration Charges in Rajasthan
| Rajasthan | Road Tax Fees for Car Registration in Rajasthan |
| Rajasthan | Petrol, CNG Cars: 6% (Under 800 cc), 9% (Engine > 800 cc and under 1200 cc), Else 10% |
| Jaipur, Alwar, Bikaner, Ajmer etc | Diesel Cars: 11% (Engine > 800 cc and under 1200 cc), Else 12% |
| Additional Surcharge: 12.5% of Road Tax Payable | |
| Additional Green Tax: Rs 2500 (Engine < 1.5 Lit), Rs 3500 (Engine > 1.5 Lit but under 2 Litre, Rs 5000 for Cars Engine > 2 Litre). Further, Additional Green Tax of Rs 2500 over an above for more than 5 seater cars with engine > 2 Litre | |
| Used Car: In Rajasthan 25% Tax applied equivalent on Used Car Registration Transfer in Rajasthan (Calculated as 25% tax equivalent to New Car Tax as Paid) | |
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Registration Charges in Bihar
| Bihar | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in Bihar |
| Bihar | 9% (For Cars Priced under 8 Lakh) |
| Patna, Gaya etc | 10% (For Cars Priced in between 8 Lakh to 15 Lakh) |
| 12% (For Cars Priced above 15 Lakh) | |
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Registration Charges in Jharkhand
| Jharkhand | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in Jharkhand |
| Jharkhand | 7% (For Cars Priced under Rs 7 Lakh) |
| Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Dhanbad | 9% (For Cars Priced above Rs 7 Lakh) |
| Additional Tax: Further additional 3% Tax on Buying 2nd Car in name of Same Owner | |
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Registration Charges in Uttarakhand
| Uttarakhand | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in Uttarakhand |
| Uttarakhand | Price Upto 5 Lakh - 8% |
| Dehradun, Rishikesh | Price in between 5 Lakh to 10 Lakh - 9% |
| Price above 10 Lakh - 10% | |
| Additional Green Tax: Rs 1500 (Petrol) / Rs 3000 (Diesel Cars). No Green Tax on CNG | |
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Registration Charges in Himachal Pradesh
| Himachal Pradesh | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in H.P. |
| Himachal Pradesh | As of now in range of 2.5% to 3% but will soon be revised to 8% to 10% of Price of Car Price |
| Shimla, Solan |
Registration Charges in Puducherry
| Puducherry | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in Puducherry |
| Pondicherry (Puducherry) | Minimum Rs 8000 Tax for Cars under Rs 5 Lakh |
| Rs 11K for Cars in 5 Lakh - 8 Lakh | |
| Rs 15K for Cars in 8 Lakh - 15 Lakh | |
| Rs 60K Flat Road Tax for Cars above Rs 15 Lakh - 20 Lakh | |
| Rs 1.1 Lakh Flat Road Tax for Cars in Rs 20 Lakh - 30 Lakh | |
| Rs 1.25 Lakh for Cars above Rs 30 Lakh |
Registration Charges in Madhya Pradesh
| Madhya Pradesh | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in MP |
| Madhya Pradesh - MP Indore, Gwalior & other cities in MP | 4% (Electric) / 8% (Petrol, CNG) / 10% Diesel (if ex-showroom under 10 Lakh) |
| 4% (Electric) / 10% (Petrol) / 12% (Diesel) (if ex-showroom above 10 Lakh but under 20 Lakh) | |
| 4% (Electric) / 14% (Petrol) / 16% (Diesel) (if car price above 20 Lakh) | |
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Registration Charges in Chhattisgarh
| Chhattisgarh | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in MP |
| Chhattisgarh - Raipur, Bilaspur, Bhilai, Korba and other cities in Chhattisgarh | 8% for Cars under 5 Lakh |
| 9% for Cars above 5 Lakh | |
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Registration Charges in J&K
| J&K | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in J&K |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 9% Road Tax |
Registration Charges in Assam
| Assam | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in Assam |
| Assam | 5% Road Tax for cars priced upto 4 Lakh |
| 6% Road Tax for cars priced from Rs 4.01 Lakh to 6 Lakh | |
| 7% Road Tax for Cars price from Rs 6.01 Lakh to 12 Lakh | |
| 7.5% Road Tax for Cars from 12.01 Lakh to 15 Lakh | |
| 9% Road Tax for Cars from 15.01 Lakh to 20 Lakh | |
| 12% Road Tax for Cars above 20 Lakh |
Registration Charges in Goa
| Goa | Road Tax Fees for New Car Registration in Goa |
| Goa | 9% for Cars less than 6 Lakh |
| 11% for Car at Exshowroom Price from 6 Lakh till 9.99 Lakh | |
| 12% for Car costing 10 Lakh and more | |
| Infrastructure Cess: Additional applicable on Cars Priced above 10 Lakh. Rs. 12,000 < 10 to 20 Lakh. 40,000 < 20 - 40 Lakh. 75,000 < 40 - 60 Lakh. 1,00,000 > 60 Lakh |
Disclaimer Though have tried to put in correct figures, still the figures are subject to change and could not be 100% Authenticate due to manual error.
Section 47 of Motor Vehicle Act
There have been instances in the past (even though few) including high end luxury cars like Porsche been impounded as resident of the state have taken registration mark of another state. This is due to the fact of Section 47 of Motor Vehicle Act, due to which vehicle owner had to apply for registration of his home state by again paying for RTO Charges.
Section 47 States : When a motor vehicle registered in one State has been kept in another State, for a period > 12 months, the owner of the vehicle need to apply in respective local RTO in State for the assignment of a new registration mark of that state
However its exception in some states, For example: Section 3 of Karnataka Motor Vehicle Act says that if you owe a vehicle in state for 6 months or more, the vehicle owner need to pay applicable Road Tax, and required to get the vehicle re-registered with Karnataka number. So - its advisable to check on, with local state laws - if you planning to move your car to a different state.
Documents for Car Registration
Basic and Most Important Document is Address Proof. Some States ask for 1 copy of address and some even ask for 2 copies of Address Proof
However - Address Proof means a Valid Address Proof as per RTO Office definition - a residence proof document as issued by Centre / State or Utility Bills.
Some of them are :- Electricity Bill, Water Bill, Election Card, Aadhaar UID Card, 6 Month Old Nationalized Bank Account Statement having Address, Passport, Telephone Bill Copy of BSNL or MTNL. LIC Policy Copy etc
Along with it is required Valid ID Proof - which could be one of above having Photograph or Driving License, PAN Card copy etc.
Note - If looking to Buy or Sell Car, refer in RC Transfer Process explaining Documents, Process
