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Date: 2025-12-29 Category: Not Applicable State: Tamil Nadu Country: India

HOME DEPARTMENT (Transport - I)--Tamil Nadu Electric Vehicles Policy, 2023 - 100 percent Tax exemption of Motor Vehicle Tax in respect of all Battery Operated Vehicles (Electric Vehicles) Under The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974.

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The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, No. 861, published on Monday, December 29, 2025, announces a notification from the Home Department (Transport - 1) regarding the Tamil Nadu Electric Vehicles Policy, 2023. The notification pertains to a 100% tax exemption on motor vehicle tax for all Battery Operated Vehicles (Electric Vehicles) under the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974. According to G.O. Ms. No. 674, Home (Transport-I), dated 29th December 2025, the Governor of Tamil Nadu exempts all Battery Operated Vehicles (both Transport and Non-Transport) from motor vehicle tax for a further period commencing on January 1, 2026, and ending on December 31, 2027. Dheeraj Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary to the Government. The Registration number is Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14 and R. Dis. No. 197/2009. The price is Re. 0.80 Paise.

Key Entities Referenced

Tamil Nadu Electric Vehicles Policy, 2023: Policy providing 100% tax exemption on motor vehicle tax for battery-operated vehicles in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974: Act under which the tax exemption is being provided. Chennai: Location of publication of the gazette, and where printing takes place Home Department (Transport - I): Department issuing the notification regarding the tax exemption for electric vehicles. Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: Rules referenced for the definition of 'Battery Operated Vehicle'.
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© [Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14. GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU [R. Dis. No. 197/2009. 2025 [Price: Re. 0.80 Paise. TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 861] CHENNAI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2025 Margazhi 14, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2056 Part II—Section 2 Notifications or Orders of interest to a Section of the public issued by Secretariat Departments. NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT HOME DEPARTMENT (Transport - I) TAMIL NADU ELECTRIC VEHICLES POLICY, 2023 100% TAX EXEMPTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE TAX IN RESPECT OF ALL BATTERY OPERATED VEHICLES (ELECTRIC VEHICLES) UNDER THE TAMIL NADU MOTOR VEHICLES TAXATION ACT, 1974. [G.O. Ms. No. 674, Home (Transport-I), 29th December 2025, மாார்கழி 14, விசுவாாவாசு, திருவாள்ளுவார் ஆண்டு-2056.] No. II(2)/HO/1344(d)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (b) of clause (1) of section 20 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 (Tamil Nadu Act 13 of 1974), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby exempts all Battery Operated Vehicles, both Transport and Non-Transport (Electric Vehicles) from payment of motor vehicle tax under that Act for a further period commencing on and from the 1st January 2026 and ending with the 31st December 2027. Explanation.- For the purpose of this Notification, ‘Battery Operated Vehicle’ shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (u) of rule 2 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. DHEERAJ KUMAR, Additional Chief Secretary to Government. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU Ex-II-2—(861)

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