There are multiple factors which go into determining the road tax a vehicle owner pays in Telangana, with the age of the vehicle, make and manufacturer, fuel type, length and width of a vehicle, engine capacity, purpose (personal or commercial use), place of manufacture, etc. playing crucial roles. The seating capacity and a number of wheels are also used to calculate road tax. The transport department levies a road tax equivalent to a certain percentage of the original vehicle cost, ensuring that taxation is uniform across different vehicle categories.
Tax on 2 Wheelers:
The road tax on 2 wheelers in Telangana is computed on the basis of age of a particular vehicle, with the table below highlighting the tax slab.
| Age of Vehicle | Life Time Tax Charged |
| New vehicle – first-time registration | 9% of vehicle cost |
| Registered Vehicle less than 2 years old | 8% of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 2 but under 3 years | 7% of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 3 years but under 4 years | 6% of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 4 years but under 5 years | 5% of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 5 years but under 6 years | 4% of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 6 years but under 7 years | 3.5% of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 7 years but under 8 years | 3 % of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 8 years but under 9 years | 2.5 % of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 9 years but under 10 years | 2 % of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 10 years but under 11 years | 1.5 % of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 11 years | 1 % of vehicle cost |
The tax slab mentioned above applies to two-wheelers of all engine displacements, including scooters and motorcycles.
Tax on 4 Wheelers:
The road tax applicable on 4 wheelers in Telangana is determined on the basis of the cost of a vehicle, with the benchmark set at Rs 10 lakh. The table below highlights the road tax for different vehicles based on their age and cost.
| Vehicle Category | Life Time Tax charged (Vehicle costing under Rs 10 lakh) | Life Time Tax charged (Vehicle costing over Rs 10 lakh) |
| New vehicles | 12% of vehicle cost | 14% of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles under 2 years | 11% of vehicle cost | 13% of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 2 years but under 3 years | 10.5% of vehicle cost | 12.5% of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 3 years but under 4 years | 10% of vehicle cost | 12% of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 4 years but under 5 years | 9.5% of vehicle cost | 11.5% of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 5 years but under 6 years | 9% of vehicle cost | 11% of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 6 years but under 7 years | 8.5% of vehicle cost | 10.5% of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 7 years but under 8 years | 8% of vehicle cost | 10% of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 8 years but under 9 years | 7.5% of vehicle cost | 9.5% of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 9 years but under 10 years | 7% of vehicle cost | 9% of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 10 years but under 11 years | 6.5% of vehicle cost | 8.5% of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 11 years but under 12 years | 6% of vehicle cost | 8% of vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 12 years | 5.5% of vehicle cost | 7.5% of vehicle cost |
How to pay Road Tax in Telangana?
Vehicle owners who wish to pay road tax can do so by visiting the Regional Transport Office under whose jurisdiction they fall. Here they will have to fill up certain forms and pay the necessary amount as road tax, with the RTO providing an acknowledgment for the same.
