Road tax in Tamilnadu - annual tax or life time tax

Hi Guyz,

I want to know whether the option (either the annual road tax or life time road tax) is available in tamilnadu while registering a new car?? (like in some UTs). What is the system followed in other states? where can we find information regarding this? 

In the website of TN RTO http://www.tn.gov.in/sta/taxtables.html, both options are available (clause 5C and 5D). The price difference between both options is quite large. (i.e Rs.800 per year in annual tax and 8% of car cost in life time tax for 16 yrs). But I heard from most of the people that only life time tax method is followed. 

Please advise me in this regard whether the option of annual tax is available and can i go for it.

Thnx

To my understanding, all states NOW recover life-time tax.  The annual tax referred by you could be applicable for people/vehicles relocating for a temporary period not exceeding 1 year.  Such a provision exists in various states.

I too had to pay 8% on value of car as life time road tax on registration on my logan.Annual tax was not brought to my notice.neither heard of this option from anybody in  local RTO.My friend in Jharkhand has paid Life time tax & he is unaware of any annual option.Same for my relative in lucknow.

Thnx guyz for the info.

In Karnataka only central government employees on transferrable jobs  has option of paying yearly tax.This option is very good becuase the amount will be very less.

Interestingly (in this context), RTOs are under State Government & not Central Government.  Academically speaking... I do not understand why the same is restricted only to Central Government employees?

After all, there are various other people (state & pvt. organizations) who undergo transfers & land up paying life-time taxes afresh & struggle to get pro-rata refund of taxes paid earlier in other state.

The facility should be extended to all transferable people – based on employer’s certificate etc.

Please check here for yearly option in other states:

http://archive.autocarindia.com/autocar_forum//forum_posts.asp?TID=8803

Pl. share ur experiences.