In all states of India, the road tax is settled on an amount that is levied by both the central as well as the state government. The road tax in Odisha is primarily calculated on the make and model along with an unladen weight of the vehicle. The tax is also priced on the use of the vehicle. Commercial vehicles such as transport vehicles incur a higher slab of tax. So do Luxury vehicles. In fact, there was a recent amendment in Odisha where luxury vehicles have to pay a higher one-time tax during the time of purchase.
How to pay Road Tax in Odisha
For Home State Vehicle’s, road tax needs to be paid in advance at the concerned regional transport office (RTO) or the RTO at which the vehicle is registered or the State Transport Authority in case the vehicles are from outside the state. Payments can be made through cash or through demand drafts. Vehicles having an annual tax of less than RS 500 should be paid for a minimum of 2 quarters and any tax paid in advance of the subsequent financial year will receive a 5% rebate.
Payments can also be made online at the Odisha Motor Vehicle Department website wherein the payee needs to enter details of the vehicle such as the registration number and Chassis number along with the location of the RTO at which the vehicle was registered.
Road Tax Particulars:
For New Vehicles at the time of registration:
| Two wheelers Not Exceeding 91 -Kg unladen weight | Two wheelers exceeding 91-Kg unladen weight | Motor Cabs, Motor Cars, Jeeps, Omni buses for personal use not exceeding 762 Kg unladen weight | Motor Cabs, Motor Cars, Jeeps, Omni buses for personal use between 762 to 1524 Kg unladen weight | Motor Cabs, Motor Cars, Jeeps, Omni buses for personal use not exceeding 1524 Kg unladen weight |
| Higher of RS 1500 or 5% of the cost of the vehicle | Higher of RS 2000 or 5% of the cost of the vehicle | Higher of 5% of the cost of the vehicle or 10 times the annual tax | Higher of 5% of the cost of the vehicle or 10 times the annual tax | Higher of 5% of the cost of the vehicle or 10 times the annual tax |
For pre-registered vehicles with particular age slabs:
| Period | Two wheelers Not Exceeding 91 -Kg ULW | Two wheelers exceeding 91-Kg ULW | Motor Cabs, Motor Cars, Jeeps, Omni buses for personal use not exceeding 762 Kg unladen weight | Motor Cabs, Motor Cars, Jeeps, Omni buses for personal use between 762 to 1524 Kg unladen weight | Motor Cabs, Motor Cars, Jeeps, Omni buses for personal use not exceeding 1524 Kg unladen weight |
| Less than 1 year old | 1500 | 2000 | 9800 | 14100 | 20800 |
| Between 1 to 2 years | 1400 | 1870 | 9100 | 13100 | 18400 |
| Between 2 to 3 years | 1300 | 1740 | 8400 | 12100 | 17000 |
| Between 3 to 4 years | 1200 | 1610 | 7700 | 11100 | 15500 |
| Between 4 to 5 years | 1100 | 1480 | 7000 | 10100 | 14100 |
| Between 5 to 6 years | 1000 | 1350 | 6300 | 9100 | 12700 |
| Between 6 to 7 years | 900 | 1220 | 5600 | 8100 | 11300 |
| Between 7 to 8 years | 800 | 1090 | 4900 | 7000 | 9900 |
| Between 8 to 9 years | 700 | 960 | 4200 | 6000 | 8500 |
| Between 9 to 10 years | 600 | 830 | 3500 | 5000 | 7100 |
| Between 10 to 11 years | 500 | 700 | 2800 | 4000 | 5700 |
| Between 11 to 12 years | 400 | 570 | 2100 | 3000 | 4200 |
| Between 12 to 13 years | 300 | 440 | 1400 | 2000 | 2800 |
| More than 13 years of age | Equivalent of Annual Tax | Equivalent of Annual Tax | Equivalent of Annual Tax | Equivalent of Annual Tax | Equivalent of Annual Tax |
