The Haryana Government on Wednesday announced to give exemption from liability to pay the tax in respect of usage of some motor vehicles in the State.
A spokesman of Transport Department said that total exemption from payment of tax has been granted to motor vehicles owned and kept for use by departments of the Central or State Government provided that this exemption shall not apply to motor vehicles belonging to the Indian Railway or Haryana Roadways, operating for a commercial purpose.
He said that total exemption has also been granted to motor vehicles owned and kept for use by any local authority situated within Haryana; motor vehicles used for personal purposes, temporarily brought in to Haryana and kept for use therein for a period not exceeding thirty days; motor vehicles kept exclusively for use as hearses and vehicles used on the authority of a Trade Certificate and for one of the purposes mentioned in rule 41 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules.
Similarly, total exemption has been granted to motor vehicles of a foreign country operating under section 139 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 provided a provision for such exemption is made by the Central Government in the relevant reciprocal agreement with such foreign country.
He said that total exemption has also been granted to motor vehicles owned by educational institutions or other private persons for carrying students to schools or colleges or educational institutions; aside cars drawn by a two-wheeler and invalid carriages.
The spokesman said that motor vehicles owned by persons with hundred per cent disability would get rebate in tax subject to a maximum of Rs 36,000 . The disability should be certified by the competent authority under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities,Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. This concession shall be valid for one motor vehicle of any type during the life time of such a person.
On transfer of such vehicle to a person not eligible for the concession, the actual concession availed shall be recovered from transferee before the transfer, added the spokesperson.