Tax Rates for all Vehicles

TABLE – 9

	Transport Vehicles	Quarterly Tax (in Rupees)
a.	Goods Carriages not exceeding 3000 Kgs in weight laden	600
b.	Goods Carriages not exceeding 3000 kgs but not exceeding 5500 kgs in weight laden	950
c.	Goods Carriages not exceeding 5500 kgs but not exceeding 9000 kgs in weight laden	1500
d.	Goods Carriages not exceeding 9000 kgs but not exceeding 12000 kgs in weight laden	1900
e.	Goods Carriages not exceeding 12000 kgs but not exceeding 13000 kgs in weight laden	2100
f.	Goods Carriages not exceeding 13000 kgs but not exceeding 15000 kgs in weight laden	2500
g.	Goods Carriages exceeding 15000 kgs in weight laden	2500 Plus 75/- for every 250 kgs or part thereof

(Rs.75/- per every 250 kgs or part thereof in excess of 15,000 kgs in weight laden)

TABLE – 10

Tax Rates for Contract Carriages

a.	Autorickshaw	: Rs.280/- per annum
b.	Motor Cab – metered taxi	: Rs.800/- per annum
c.	Tourist Motor Cab	: Rs.1300/- per annum
d.	Maxi Cab	: Rs.500/- per seat per quarter
e.	Omni Bus	: Rs.3,000/- per seat per quarter

Five years tax (permit period) (with effect from 1/4/97)

Autorickshaw : Rs.1,400/-

Motor Cab-metered Taxi : Rs.4,000/-

Tourist Motor Cab : Rs.6,500/-

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Tax Rates for Stage Carriages (per seat per quarter)

a.	Plying exclusively within the Chennai Metropolitan area	Quarterly Rs.80/- plus Rs.20/- surcharge
b.	Town Service	Quarterly Rs.325/- plus 10% surcharge
c.	Mofussil Service	Quarterly Rs.400/- plus 25% surcharge
d.	Express Service	Quarterly Rs.400/- plus 25% surcharge
e.	Mini Bus	Quarterly Rs.250/- plus 25% surcharge
		Quarterly Rs.100/- plus 25% surcharge in Ghat Section.

TABLE – 12

Tax Rates for Private Service Vehicles

Private Service Vehicles

Rs.150/- per seat per quarter

Vehicles or Trailors fitted with equipments like rigs or generators or compressors irrespective of the laden weight

Rs.3,500/- per year

Vehicles owned by Educational Institutions (Educational Institution’s Bus)

Rs.150/- per quarter

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Tax Rates for Non Transport Vehicles- Motor Cycles

(Applicable only for vehicles registered before 1.4.1989)

Motor Cycles exceeding 50 cc but not exceeding 75cc with or without a trailer or side car

Rs.135/- Annual Tax

Motor Cycles exceeding 75cc but not exceeding 170 cc with or without a trailer or side car

Rs.200/- Annual Tax

Motor Cycles exceeding 170cc with or without a trailer or side car and tri-cycles

Rs.240/- Annual Tax

Carriages for invalid - Rs.32 per year

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Motor Cycles

Life Time Tax is compulsory for the Motor Cycles registered on or after 1.4.1989
Whether or not drawing a trailer or side car

Sl.No	Item	Motor Cycles not exceeding 50 cc w.e.f 21.2.2002	Exceeding 50 cc but not exceeding 75 cc	Exceeding 75 cc but not exceeding 170 cc	Exceeding 170 cc and tri-cycles
		Rs.	Rs.	Rs.	Rs.
(A)	At the time of Registration of New vehicle	1000	1500/-	2500/-	3000/-
(B)	If the vehicle is already registered and its age from the month of registration is:-
1	Not more than 1 year	945	1260/-	1870/-	2240/-
2	More than 1 year but not more than 2 years	880	1210/-	1790/-	2150/-
3	More than 2 years but not more than 3 years	815	1150/-	1700/-	2040/-
4	More than 3 years but not more than 4 years	750	1080/-	1600/-	1920/-
5	More than 4 years but not more than 5 years	675	1010/-	1500/-	1800/-
6	More than 5 years but not more than 6 years	595	940/-	1390/-	1670/-
7	More than 6 years but not more than 7 years	510	860/-	1280/-	1530/-
8	More than 7 years but not more than 8 years	420	780/-	1150/-	1380/-
9	More than 8 years but not more than 9 years	325	690/-	1020/-	1220/-
10	More than 9 years but not more than 10 years	225	590/-	880/-	1050/-
11	More than 10 years	115	490/-	720/-	870/-

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Motor Cars, JEEPs, Etc. (Annual Tax)

		Imported Vehicles	Indian Made Vehicles owned by
			Individuals	Others
		Rs.	Rs.	Rs.
a	Weighing not more than 700 Kgs unladen	1800/-	600/-	1200/-
b	Weighing more than700 Kgs. but not more than 1,500 Kgs unladen	2350/-	800/-	1600/-
c	Weighing more than 1500 Kgs but not more than 2,000 Kgs unladen	2700/-	1000/-	2000/-
d	Weighing more than 2000 Kgs but not more than 3000 Kgs unladen	2900/-	1100/-	2200/-
e	Weighing more than 3000 Kgs Unladen in respect of which private Transport vehicle permit is not required under the Motor Vehicles Act	3300/-	1250/-	2500/-

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Life Time Tax

Four Wheeler - Non Transport Vehicles (Motor Cars, JEEPs etc.)

PART - I

AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION OF NEW MOTOR VEHICLES

Rate of Tax

6 percent of the total cost of the vehicle

PART-II

OLD MOTOR VEHICLES

At the time of assigning new registration mark under Sec.47 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, if the vehicle is registered on or after the date of commencement of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2003 and if its age from the month of such registration is:-

Rate of tax

1. Not more than one year … 5.75 per cent of the cost of the vehicle

2. More than one year but not more … 5.50 per cent of the cost of the vehicle

than two years

3. More than two years but not more … 5.25 per cent of the cost of the vehicle

than three years

4. More than three years but not more … 5.00 per cent of the cost of the vehicle

than four years

5. More than four years but not more … 4.75 per cent of the cost of the vehicle

than five years

6. More than five years but not more … 4.50 per cent of the cost of the vehicle

than six years

7. More than six years but not more … 4.25 per cent of the cost of the vehicle

than seven years

8. More than seven years but not more … 4.00 per cent of the cost of the vehicle

than eight years

9. More than eight years but not more … 3.75 per cent of the cost of the vehicle

than nine years

10.More than nine years but not more … 3.50 per cent of the cost of the vehicle

than ten years

11.More than ten years but not more … 3.25 per cent of the cost of the vehicle

than eleven years.

12.More than eleven years but not … 3.00 per cent of the cost of the vehicle

more than twelve years

13.More than twelve years but not … <