West Bengal publicizes exemption of registration charges, motorcar and extra taxes

By PTI

KOLKATA: The West Bengal Friday introduced exemption of registration charges, motorcar and extra taxes for 2 and four-wheeled electrical autos and all classes of CNG-operated autos from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2024, a authorities official stated right here.

This will lower on the street costs of a number of classes of inexperienced vitality operated autos, he stated.

For these autos which have been registered between April 1, 2022 and the date of issuance of the notification on May 25, the monetary incentive will probably be within the type of extension of tax validity for the precise variety of days for which tax has been paid between April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2024, the order signed by transport division secretary Rajesh Sinha stated.

The order exempting motorcar and extra taxes together with registration charges for 2 and four-wheeled battery-operated electrical autos and all classes of CNG-operated autos from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2024 is as per the state finance minister’s price range announcement for 2022-23.

“It is felt necessary to give some kind of financial relief/exemption to incentivise investment in battery-operated electric vehicles and also to incentivise reduction in carbon footprint and to reduce dependence on petrol/diesel,” the order stated.

Industry watchers stated that the exemption of registration charges and motorcar tax will act as a lift for elevated demand for clear energy-run autos.