Road safety tax - with effect from 1.8.2009

The Government of Tamil Nadu has introduced a new tax called Road Safety Tax w.e.f. 1.8.2009

With this new enactment whenever a new vehicle is registered or a re-registration is made, they have to pay an additional tax along with life tax, a tax named road safety tax.

The tax slab is as follows

For motor cycles Rs.250/-

For Car Rs.1500/-

For lorry Rs.2000/-

Naturally a question will come to our mind what is the rate of tax for tractor or trailer.

If the vehicle is l.m.v. we have to collect Rs.1500/- and in other cases if it is not a motor cycle we have to collect the higher amount of tax.

The proceeds of this tax will be utilized to pay to the victims of road accidents.

This comes in to effect from 1.8.2009

So when you register a vehicle w.e.f.1.8.2009 do not forget to collect this additional tax too.