Calculation of road tax in Maharashtra is done along mainly these parameters:
There are few other factors also that play their role in calculating road tax payable in the state of Maharashtra. One must mention that seat capacity factor together with the number of wheels in a vehicle is also used for the calculation of payable road tax. Departments of transport levy road tax which is same in line with percentage of the vehicle’s original price. This ensures standardisation of taxation across various categories of the vehicle.
Standardisation
Schedule A (III):
The taxation applicable on goods vehicles is given in this schedule. The following:
Schedule A (IV) (1):
Carriage vehicles on contract that carry out day-to-day operations, such as auto rickshaws, taxis and cabs need to pay the certain taxes, as applicable on them.
Schedule A (IV) (2):
This deals with vehicles that run for hire and deal with daily passengers. These vehicles run at INR 71 annually as road tax.
Schedule A (IV) (3):
Vehicles that run as contract vehicles for passengers along interstate roads have these taxes applicable upon them.
Schedule A (IV) (3) (A):
Here we deal with vehicles that run on interstate roads.
Schedule A (IV) (4):
Deals with vehicles with special permit as per Central Motor Vehicles Act.
Schedule A (IV) (A):
Deals with private vehicles on service jobs meant to cater to personal uses
Schedule A (V):
Towing vehicles used for support and service purposes are dealt with in this schedule and the tax for them could be INR 330/year.
Schedule A (VI):
This deals with vehicles that have equipment meant for special utility. Such as cranes, earth movers, compressors etc.
Schedule A (VII):
Deals with vehicle category that comes under exclusion of the schedules mentioned previously. Vehicles considered here cannot be transport ambulances or temporary location vehicles within the state or with vehicles seating capacity of above 12.
Schedule A (VIII)
Deals with tax for vehicles meant for transport of goods except for those meant for agricultural utility.
Schedule A (VIII) (a) (a):
Deals with tax on the trailing vehicles used for agricultural purposes only. The taxes may range from INR 1500 to INR 3000 for loaded weight of 4500 kilograms and more.
Includes all sorts of two wheel and three-wheel carriages which are motor driven and have a carriage with them. Tax chargeable is 7 percent of vehicle’s cost (one time)
Two-Wheeler
Schedule A (VIII) (a) (a):
For all motorised two wheelers and three wheelers that are accompanied by a carriage, they have a onetime tax that is charged at 7% of the vehicle’s basic cost.
Here: Actual Cost of vehicle + Central Excise + Sales Tax = Final Vehicle Cost
Four-Wheeler
It should be noted that for four wheelers (Motor Cars, Jeeps, Omnibuses), the owner delivers a 7% segment of the vehicle’s cost as described above. When the vehicle is imported, the taxation rate can go up to 14% per year.
How to pay Road Tax in Maharashtra?
One can pay road tax in Maharashtra simply by going to the Regional Transport Office in the respective city or the one which deals with the license and registration of their owned vehicle. You are required to fill up some forms and make payment on the necessary amount as road tax with the RTO providing an acknowledgement for it.
