Imposition of tax.
(1) Save as otherwise provided by this Act or by the Rules made
thereunder or any other law for the time being in force, there shall be levied and collected on all motor
vehicles used or kept for use in the State,-
12(a) a tax in respect of such vehicles which are not covered by clause (b), (c), (cc) and (d) at such rates
as may be specified by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette which shall not
exceed Rs. 2000/- per thousand Kg. of Gross Vehicle Weight or part thereof per year for goods
vehicles and Rs. 2000/- per seat per month for passenger vehicles of this State:
Provided that where the rates are not specified, on quarterly,half yearly or monthly basis, by
the State Government, by notification in the Official Gazette and if the tax is permissible to be
paid quarterly, half yearly or monthly, the amount payable shall be equivalent to the one
fourth, one half or one twelfth respectively of the annual rate of tax;
(b) a one timetax in the case of non transport vehicles and in case of such class of transport vehicles, as
may be specified by notification in the Official Gazette, at such rates as may be specified by the State
Government, by notification in the Official Gazette which shall not exceed 50 of the cost of the
vehicle/chassis:
Provided that on every transfer of ownership of non transport vehicles mentioned above, an
additional one time tax shall be payable as such rates as may be specified by the State
Government, by notification in the Official Gazette;;
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(c) a tax in respect of motor vehicles registered outside the State and using roads in Rajasthan, at such
rates, as may be notified by the State Government in the Official Gazette which shall6
not exceed Rs.
2000/- per day in case of passengervehicles and shall not exceed Rs. 2000/- per thousand Kg. Gross
Vehicle Weight or part thereof for 30 days or part thereof in case of goods vehicles and shall not
exceed Rs. 5000/- per thousand Kg. of Unladen Weight or part thereof for 30 days or part thereof in
case of Construction Equipment Vehicles;
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(cc) a tax in respect of motor vehicles or motor vehicle chassis temporarily registered and passing through
the State using roads in Rajasthan, at such rates, as may be notified by the State Government in the
Official Gazette which shall not exceed Rs. 5000/-;
(d)a tax on dealers in, or manufacturer of, motor vehicles in respect of such vehicles as are in their
possession in the course of his business as such manufacturers, or dealer under the authorisation of a
trade certificate granted or deemed to be granted under the Motor Vehicle Rules for the time being in
force in the State of Rajasthan, at such rates as may be specified by the State Government by a
notification in the Official Gazette which shall not exceed rupees ten thousand for every 50 vehicles or
part thereof in respect of three or four wheeled vehicles; and shall not exceed Rs. 10,000/- for every
100 vehicles or part thereof in respect of two wheeled vehicles 1
;and
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(e) Deleted
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(2) A tax 5
on motor vehicles other than those covered by one time tax 6
Deleted shall be
payable under this section by the owner of motor vehicle except for the period during which the owner
surrenders the certificate of registration to the taxation officer, in the prescribed manner, that the
vehicle has remained out of use for such reasons as may be prescribed, or satisfies the taxation officer
that vehicle has not been used due to following reasons :-
(i) that the motor vehicle was restrained from plying by the competent court or authority;
(ii) that the motor vehicle was involved in an accident and a report to this effect was made to the police
and because of accident it remained out of use;
(iii) that the motor vehicle was attached for the recovery of tax under the Rajasthan Land Revenue Act,
1956 (Act No. 15 of 1956) by the competent authority or attached under the warrant of attachment
issued by the competent authority or court and during the period of attachment the vehicle did not
remain in his possession
16Provided that,-
(i)the period of such surrender or non-use shall not be less than seven days for stage carriages
and less than thirty days for other than stage carriages and
(ii)the period of such surrender shall not be more than 17one hundred eighty days in a calendar year
for all categories of vehicles except in the case of theft of the vehicle.
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Provided further that where a motor vehicle 4
,other than those which has paid one time tax under
clause (b)15of sub-section (1) of section 4 is found plying after the surrender of the certificate of
registration, the tax on such vehicle shall be payable forthwith for the entire period for which such
registration was surrendered alongwith a penalty equal to five times the amount of tax but no such tax
or penalty shall be charged from empty vehicle going for repair or for test purposes.
6. Subs. by Raj. Act No. 9 of 1997, published in Raj. Gazette E.O. Part IV-A dated 30.3.1997
12. Subs. by Raj. Finance Act No. 20 of 2019.
1. Subs. by Raj. Act No. 11 of 2000, published in Raj. Gazette E.O. Part 4(Ka) dated 10.5.2000.
2. Subs. by Raj. Act No. 15 of 2005, published in Raj. Gazette E.O. Part 4(Ka) dated 25.5.2005.
3. Subs. by Raj. Act No. 4 of 2007 (w.e.f. 9.3.2007).
4. Subs. by Raj. Act No. 8 of 1998, published in Raj. Gazette E.O. Part IV-A dated 31.7.1998.
5. Inserted by Raj. Act No. 15 of 2005. published in Raj. Gazette E.O. Part 4(Ka) dated 25.5.2005.
6. Subs. by Raj. Finance Act No. 20 of 2019.
1. Subs. by Raj. Act No. 15 of 2005(Pub. in. Raj.GazzetteE.O.,part.4 (Ka), dated 25.5.2005).
2. Subs. by Raj. Act No. 11 of 2000(Pub. in. Raj.GazzetteE.O.,part.4 (Ka),dated 10.5.2000).
3. Deleted by Raj. Act No. 9 of 1997(Pub. in. Raj.GazzetteE.O.,part.4 (Ka),dated 30.3.1997).
4. Ins. by Raj. Act No. 15 of 2005(Pub. in. Raj.GazzetteE.O.,part.4 (Ka),dated 25.5.2005).
5. Subs. by Raj. Act No. 9 of 1997(Pub. in. Raj.GazzetteE.O.,part.4 (Ka),dated 30.3.1997).
6. Ins. by Raj. Act No. 11 of 2000(Pub. in. Raj.GazzetteE.O.,part.4 (Ka),dated 10.5.2000).
7. Subs. by Raj. Act No. 8 of 1998(Pub. in. Raj.GazzetteE.O.,part.4 (Ka),dated 31.7.1998).
8. Subs. by Raj. Act No. 8 of 1998(Pub. in. Raj.GazzetteE.O.,part.4 (Ka),dated 31.7.1998).
9. Subs. by Raj. Act No. 15 of 2005(Pub. in. Raj.GazzetteE.O.,part.4 (Ka),dated 25.5.2005).
10. Subs. by Raj. Act No. 11 of 2000(Pub. in. Raj.GazzetteE.O.,part.4 (Ka),dated 10.5.2000).
11. Ins. by Raj. Act No. 15 of 2005(Pub. in. Raj.GazzetteE.O.,part.4 (Ka),dated 25.5.2005).
12. Ins. by Raj. Act No. 15 of 2005(Pub. in. Raj.GazzetteE.O.,part.4 (Ka),dated 25.5.2005).
13. Added by Raj. Act No. 4 of 2007.(w.e.f. 9.3.2007).
14. Added by Raj. Act No. 11 of 2000(Pub. in. Raj.GazzetteE.O.,part.4 (Ka),dated 10.5.2000).
15. Subs. by Raj. Finance Act No. 20 of 2019.
16. Subs. by Raj. Finance Act No. 3 of 2021.
17. Subs. by Raj. Finance Act No. 4 of 2022
1. Subs. by Raj. Act No. 8 of 1998(Pub. in. Raj.Gaz.Ex.-ord.,pt.IV (A), dated 31.7.1998).
2. Added by Raj. Act No. 15 of 2005 (Pub. in. Raj.Gaz.Ex.-ord.,pt.IV (A), dated 25.5.2005).
3. Subs. by Raj. Act No. 15 of 2005 (Pub. in. Raj.Gaz.Ex.-ord.,pt.IV (A), dated 25.5.2005).
4. Ins. by Raj. Act No. 4 of 2006(w.e.f 8.3.2006)
5. Added by Raj. Act No. 4 of 2007.(w.e.f. 9.3.2007).
6. subs. by Raj. Act No. 4 of 2008 dated 28.2.2008.
7. subs. by Raj. Act No. 14 of 2014 dated 14.7.2014
8. Subs. by Raj. Act No. 3 of2016 dated 08.03.2016.
9. Subs. by Raj. Finance Act No. 20 of 2019.
1. Subs. by Raj. Act No. 8 of 1998(Pub. in. Raj.Gaz.Ex.-ord.,pt.IV (A), dated 31.7.1998).
2. Added by Raj. Act No. 15 of 2005 (Pub. in. Raj.Gaz.Ex.-ord.,pt.IV (A), dated 25.5.2005).
3. Subs. by Raj. Act No. 15 of 2005 (Pub. in. Raj.Gaz.Ex.-ord.,pt.IV (A), dated 25.5.2005).
4. Ins. by Raj. Act No. 4 of 2006(w.e.f 8.3.2006)
5. Added by Raj. Act No. 4 of 2007.(w.e.f. 9.3.2007).
6. subs. by Raj. Act No. 4 of 2008 dated 28.2.2008.
7. subs. by Raj. Act No. 14 of 2014 dated 14.7.2014
8. subs. by Raj. Act No. 4 of 2008 dated 28.2.2008.
9. Added by Raj. Act No. 6 of 20011 (Pub. in. Raj.Gaz.Ex.-ord.,pt.IV (A), dated 28.5.2011).
10. Subs. by Raj. Finance Act No. 20 of 2019.