GoM on Transport recommends uniform road tax structure and national permits for vehicles

The group of ministers (GoM) on transport constituted by the MoRTH has recommended a uniform structure of road tax for vehicles across states. The uniform tax structure will put a check on people registering their vehicles in low tax states and running them in other states. The GoM has also recommended a national bus and taxi permit on the lines of such permits for goods transport. Further, in order to promote alternative fuels for vehicles, the GoM had also proposed the liberalisation of the permit system for EVs. In addition, it has recommended raising the tax on diesel vehicles by 2 per cent while lowering the tax on EVs.