UP govt grants road tax, registration fee exemption on electric vehicles

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh government took a step forward to promote electric vehicles and eco-friendly transport in the state. The Yogi government issued a government order (GO) to grant exemption from road tax and registration fees on the purchase of an electric vehicle. The order applies to EVs sold and registered in the state with effect from 14 October 2022 to 13 October 13.

As per the statement issued by the government, the tax exemption along with the subsidy by the Centre would mean that the consumers can save up to Rs 20,000 on two-wheelers and up to Rs 1 lakh on cars. The order comes after the government announced its Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Mobility Policy in October last year.

While there is a 100 percent tax exemption on EVs for the given period, for the fourth and fifth years of the Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Mobility Policy, which is from 14 October 2025 to 13 October 2027, the government will give a 100 percent rebate on manufacturing, selling and registering EVs in the state.

The government spokesperson said that the decision will aid 3997 EV owners in Agra who have registered the vehicles between 14 October 2022 and now, and this includes 437 e-rickshaws, 30 cars and 3530 two-wheelers. As per the government’s data, a total of 11340 EVs are registered with the RTO of Agra.

The government defines and electric vehicle as any automobile using electric motors that are powered by batteries, ultracapacitors or fuel cells. As per the definition, this includes the following categories: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV).