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The Central and the State Government of India imposes a road tax on all two-wheeler, four-wheeler and other vehicles used for both private and commercial purposes. Around 80% of all the roads in a state are constructed by the State Government. It is imperative for every vehicle owner to pay this tax against the cost of road construction.
Similarly, the State Government of Himachal Pradesh imposes road tax, on every vehicle kept or used within the state, as excise duty.
In this piece, you will find elaborate details on road tax in Himachal Pradesh, its calculation process, online payment procedure and more.
Under the Himachal Pradesh Motor Vehicle Taxation Act, 1974, a registered owner or anyone with control or possession of a motor vehicle must pay the vehicle tax. After successful payment of this tax, the department of transport, the Government of Himachal Pradesh furnishes a token. To that end, the owner of the following vehicles must pay Himachal Pradesh road tax online-
Calculation of road tax in Himachal Pradesh depends on the following pointers -
Apart from this, the road tax also varies depending on the type of vehicle. This means that the road tax charges in Himachal Pradesh are different for cars, vans, trucks, two-wheelers etc.
The tax rate on two-wheelers is as per the following table -
|
Type of Vehicle |
Tax Rate (For Vehicles Purchased Within State) |
|
Motorcycle or scooter |
3 % of vehicle’s cost (if the engine capacity is upto 50 cc), 4% of vehicle’s cost (if the engine capacity is above 50 cc). |
Himachal Pradesh road tax for four-wheeled vehicles is as follows -
|
Type of Vehicles |
Tax Rate (For Vehicles Purchased Within State) |
|
Personal motor vehicles, private service motor cabs |
2.5% of the vehicle’s cost (if the engine capacity is upto 1000 cc. 3% of the vehicle’s cost (if the engine capacity is more than 1000 cc). |
Following is a table comprising Himachal Pradesh road tax rates on commercial vehicles -
|
Type of Vehicles |
Tax Rate |
|
Light motor vehicles |
₹1500 per annum (for the first 15 years from the registration date) ₹1650 per annum (after 15 years) |
|
Medium goods motor vehicles |
₹2000 per annum (for the first 15 years from the registration date) ₹2200 per annum (after 15 years) |
|
Heavy goods motor vehicles |
₹2500 per annum (for the first 15 years from the registration date) ₹2750 per annum (after 15 years) |
|
Ordinary/express/semi-deluxe/deluxe/air-conditioned buses |
₹500 per seat per annum, subject to ₹35000 per annum (for the first 15 years from the registration date) ₹550 per seat per annum, subject to ₹35000 per annum (after 15 years) |
|
Minibuses |
₹500 per seat per annum, subject to ₹25000 per annum (for the first 15 years from the registration date) ₹550 per seat per annum, subject to ₹25000 per annum (after 15 years) |
|
Maxi cabs |
₹750 per seat per annum, subject to ₹15000 per annum |
|
Motor cab |
₹350 per seat per annum, subject to ₹10000 per annum |
|
Auto rickshaw |
₹200 per seat per annum, subject to ₹5000 per annum |
|
Buses for contract carriages |
₹1000 per seat per annum, subject to ₹52000 per annum |
|
Private service vehicle |
₹500 per seat per annum (for the first 15 years from the registration date) ₹550 per seat per annum (after 15 years) |
|
Ambulance |
₹1500 per annum |
|
Hearse |
₹1500 per annum |
|
Light construction vehicles with a maximum weight of 7.5 tonnes |
₹ 8000 per annum |
|
Medium construction vehicle with a maximum weight more than 7.5 tonnes but not above 12 tonnes |
₹ 11000 per annum |
|
Heavy construction vehicle not above 12 tonnes |
₹14000 per annum |
|
Light recovery vans not more than 7.5 tonnes |
₹5000 per annum |
|
Medium recovery vans above 7.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes |
₹6000 per annum |
|
Heavy recovery vans exceeding 12 tonnes |
₹7000 per annum |
If an individual fails to pay road tax within a specified time, he or she has to pay a penalty of 25% per annum. In case of delay for less than a year, the fine incurred will be calculated on a daily basis. Further, authorities compute penalties on the 16th of every month, which is the ideal time for calculation.
Individuals may follow the given steps while paying Himachal Pradesh road tax prices online -
Here are the tax rates for four-wheelers from other states -
Tax Rate for Four-wheelers (For Vehicles Purchased Outside State):
Here is a list of several Regional Transport Offices (RTO) and their respective codes in Himachal Pradesh.
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Shimla(HP-62,HP-01, HP-02) |
Shimla(HP-63,HP-50, HP-01A,HP-02A) |
Rampur(HP-06) |
|
Bilaspur(HP-69, HP-70, HP-01B, HP-02B) |
Chamba(HP-73,HP-01C,HP-02C) |
Dharamshala(HP-68,HP-04, HP-01D,HP-02D) |
|
Hamirpur(HP-67,HP-60, HP-01H,HP-02H) |
Kullu(HP-66,HP-61,HP-01K,HP-02K) |
Mandi(HP-65,HP-05, HP-01M,HP-02M) |
|
Sirmaur(HP-71,HP-01N,HP-02N) |
Baddi at Nalgarh(HP-93,HP01-SA,HP02-SA) |
Solan(HP64,HP59,HP01S,HP02S) |
|
Una(HP-72,HP-01U, HP-02U) |
Shimla Urban (HP-03) |
Rampur(HP-06) |
|
Theog(HP-09) |
Rohru(HP-10) |
Arki(HP-11) |
|
Nalagarh(HP-12) |
Kandaghat(HP-13) |
Solan(HP-14) |
|
Parwanoo(HP-15) |
Rajgarh(HP-16) |
Paonta Sahib(HP-17) |
|
Nahan(HP-18) |
Amb(HP-19) |
Una(HP-20) |
|
Gagret (HP19A) |
Chaupal (HP-08) |
|
|
Barsar(HP-21) |
Hamirpur(HP-22) |
Ghumarwin(HP-23) |
|
Bilaspur Sadar(HP-24) |
Kalpa(HP-25) |
Nichar(HP-26) |
|
Pooh(HP-27) |
Sarkaghat(HP-28) |
Jogindernagar(HP-29) |
|
Karsog(HP-30) |
Sundernagar(HP-31) |
Gohar(HP-32) |
|
Mandi Sadar(HP-33) |
Kullu(HP-34) |
Ani(HP-35) |
|
Dehra(HP-36) |
Palampur(HP-37) |
Nurpur(HP-38) |
|
Dharamshala(HP-39) |
Kangra(HP-40) |
Kaza(HP-41) |
|
Keylong(HP-42) |
Udaipur(HP-43) |
Churrah(HP-44) |
|
Pangi(HP-45) |
Bharmaur(HP-46) |
Dalhousie(HP-47) |
|
Chamba(HP-48) |
Banjar(HP-49) |
Shimla Rural(HP-51) |
|
Baijnath(HP-53) |
Jawali(HP-54) |
Nadaun(HP-55) |
|
Jaisinghpur (HP-56) |
Chowari(HP-57) |
Manali(HP-58) |
|
Bhoranj(HP-74) |
Padhar(HP-76) |
Dodra Kawar(HP-77) |
|
Bangana(HP-78) |
Sangrah(HP-79) |
Haroli(HP-80) |
|
Saloni(HP-81) |
Balh(HP-82) |
Jawalaji(HP-83) |
|
Sujanpur(HP-84) |
Shillai(HP-85) |
Dharampur(HP-86) |
|
Janjehli(HP-87) |
Fatehpur(HP-88) |
Jhandutta(HP-89) |
|
Shahpur(HP-90) |
Naina Devi ji at Swarghat(HP-91) |
Kumarsain(HP-95) |
|
Nagrota Bagwan (not allotted) |
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Disclaimer: This information is added only for informative purposes and collected from different sources across the Internet. Digit Insurance is not promoting or recommending anything here. Please verify the information before making any decisions.
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