The Karnataka state government levies road tax on all the vehicles including 2, 3, and 4-wheelers which are sold to be used on the road. The state transport department website mentions all the rates that can be applied to such vehicles in different sections of the motor vehicle taxation schedule.
Find out if a vehicle has up-to-date vehicle tax or has been registered as off the road ( SORN ). It can take up to 5 working days for the records to update. Use 'askMID' to check if your vehicle is insured.
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Tax Rate on Private Vehicle
| S.No | Description of Vehicles | One Time Tax (Rs) |
|---|
| 1. | Motor Vehicles costing up to Rs.10 Lakhs | 6% of the Cost of Vehicle |
| 2. | Motor Vehicles costing above than Rs.10 Lakhs | 8% of the Cost of Vehicle |
Rules and regulations for a few states of India
| Age of the vehicle | 4-wheelers less than Rs.5 lakh | 4-wheelers more than Rs.20 lakhs |
|---|
| New | 13% of the vehicle's cost | 18% of the vehicle's cost |
| More than 4 years but less than 5 years | 75% | 75% |
| More than 15 years | 25% | 25% |
2 Wheeler Road Tax:
| Weight/Price* | Road Tax |
|---|
| Vehicle valued up to Rs.20,000 | 2% of value of vehicle |
| Vehicle valued above Rs.20,000 and up to Rs.60,000 | 4% of value of vehicle |
| Vehicle valued above Rs.60,000 and up to Rs.2 lakhs | 6% of value of vehicle |
| Vehicle valued above Rs.2 lakhs | 8% of value of vehicle |
Karnataka govt. ( It think this applies mostly to Bangalore given scale of migration) has asked all vehicles registered outside the state to pay lifetime road tax. So whether you are in the state for an year or two one pays the tax for using Bangalore's “special roads” for lifetime.
According to the Act, if a vehicle is registered in a different state, but operating in Bangalore, lifetime tax does not have to be paid unless the vehicle is used in Karnataka for more than 12 months. The document required for road tax in Bangalore are as under: Vehicle Registration Papers.
Steps to get Road Tax:
- Send your documents at .
- Pay Drivekool service/ incidental charges online.
- Documents will be forwarded to RTO to get estimation on road tax.
- Get the estimation of road tax from Drivekool.
- Make a DD in favour of "RTO Bangalore".
For vehicle owners whose vehicles are being used in Karnataka for more than one year but have registration number of other states, they have to pay the lifetime tax again. The tax is not applicable for only those outstation vehicles that are operating in Karnataka for less than one year.
Karnataka govt. ( It think this applies mostly to Bangalore given scale of migration) has asked all vehicles registered outside the state to pay lifetime road tax. So whether you are in the state for an year or two one pays the tax for using Bangalore's “special roads” for lifetime.
Road tax is calculated by the RTO based on the price of the vehicle in invoice and on age of the vehicle.
Steps to get Road Tax:
- Send your documents at .
- Pay Drivekool service/ incidental charges online.
- Documents will be forwarded to RTO to get estimation on road tax.
- Get the estimation of road tax from Drivekool.
- Make a DD in favour of "RTO Bangalore".
Yes you can drive the vehicle of other state if you are not staying for more than 1 year in Karnataka state. But if you are having plans to settle here , please have a NOC from respective state and get your vehicle registered itself in Karnataka.
