भाग पाच-अ, असा. क्रमांक ५, L. A. BILL No. XXIV OF 2025. A Bill further to amend the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Tax Act Wednesday, 19th March 2025.

महाराष्ट्रा श्रा रा अ ाधारण्भाग्राच–अ, माच्् १९् २ २५/ााग्श् ९्र श् ११९ 1 RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/40123 महाराष्ट्रा श्रा रा अ ाधारण्भाग्राच–अ वर्ष्् ९्अं ्२] बु्धवार९्माच्् १९् २ २५/ााग्श् ९्र श् ११९ [रृष्ठ्ठे७९््क ंमत्:्रुरये्३९.२२ अ ाधारण्क्रमां ्२ प्रााकध ृत्प्रा ारश महाराष््कवधाश भेत्व्महाराष््कवधाशररिरर्षदेेत् ादेर् शलेेलेी्कवधेय श्(इंंग्र ी्अश्वादे). MAHARASHTRA LEGISLATURE SECRETARIAT The following Bill was introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on the 19th March, 2025 is published under Rule 117 of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rules :— L. A. BILL No. XXIV OF 2025. A BILL FURTHER TO AMEND THE MAHARASHTRA MOTOR VEHICLES TAX ACT. LXV of WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Maharashtra Motor 1958. Vehicles Tax Act, for the purposes hereinafter appearing; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- 1. (1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Tax Short title and (Amendment) Act, 2025. commence- ment. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. भााग पााच-अ–५-१2 महाराष्ट्रा श्रा रा अ ाधारण्भाग्राच–अ, माच्् १९् २ २५/ााग्श् ९्र श् ११९ Amendment 2. In section 3 of the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Tax Act (hereinafter LXV of of section 3 of 1958. referred to as “the principal Act”),— LXV of 1958. (1) in sub-section (1C), in the proviso, for the words and figures “rupees 20 lakhs” the words “rupees thirty lakhs” shall be substituted; (2) in sub-section (1D), in the second proviso, for the words and figures “rupees 20 lakhs” the words “rupees thirty lakhs” shall be substituted; (3) after sub-section (1F), the following sub-section shall be added, namely :— “(1G) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (1E), there shall be levied and collected on all motor vehicles used for construction such as cranes, compressor, projectors or excavator and light goods vehicles carrying goods or materials, registered laden weight of which does not exceed 7500 kilogram, in the State, a one time tax for the lifetime of such vehicle, if registered on or after the date of commencement of the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Tax (Amendment) Mah. of 2025. Act, 2025, at the rates specified in the Sixth Schedule.”. Amendment 3. In section 4 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2),— of section 4 of LXV of 1958. (1) for the word, figure and letter “or (1F)” the word, figures and letters “, (1F) or (1G)” shall be substituted ; (2) in clause (a), after the word, figure and letter “and (1F)” the word, figure and letter “and in sub-section (1G)” shall be inserted. Amendment 4. In section 16 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), in clause (c), in sub- of section 16 of clause (iii), for the words, figure and letter “or, as the case may be, sub-section LXV of 1958. (1F)” the words, figures and letters “, (1F) or, as the case may be, (1G)” shall be substituted. Amendment 5. In the THIRD SCHEDULE appended to the principal Act, in PART I, of THIRD in column (2),— SCHEDULE of LXV of 1958. (1) in entry (3),— (a) in sub-entry (a), for the figure and words “ 7% of the cost of vehicle” the figure and words “8% of the cost of vehicle” shall be substituted ; (b) in sub-entry (b), for the figure and words “ 8% of the cost of vehicle” the figure and words “9% of the cost of vehicle” shall be substituted ; (c) in sub- entry (c), for the figure and words “ 9% of the cost of vehicle” the figure and words “10% of the cost of vehicle” shall be substituted ; (2) after entry (3), in column (2), the following entry shall be added, namely :— “(4) Battery operated motor vehicle: 6% of the cost of vehicle, if the cost of vehicle exceeds rupees 30 lakhs.”.महाराष्ट्रा श्रा रा अ ाधारण्भाग्राच–अ, माच्् १९् २ २५/ााग्श् ९्र श् ११९ 3 6. After FIFTH SCHEDULE appended to the principal Act, the following Addition SCHEDULE shall be added, namely :— of SIXTH SCHEDULE to “SIXTH SCHEDULE LXV of 1958. (See section 3(1G)) Serial Description of Motor Vehicle One time tax at the time of No. registration (1) (2) (3) (1) Any motor vehicle used for 7 per cent. of the cost of motor constructions such as cranes, vehicle. compressors, projectors or excavators. (2) Light goods vehicles carrying goods 7 per cent. of the cost of motor or materials, the registered laden vehicle.”. weight of which does not exceed 7500 kilogram. भााग पााच-अ–५-१अ4 महाराष्ट्रा श्रा रा अ ाधारण्भाग्राच–अ, माच्् १९् २ २५/ााग्श् ९्र श् ११९ STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS With a view to give effect to the proposals contained in the Budget Speech for the year 2025-2026 regarding motor vehicle tax levied under the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Tax Act (LXV of 1958), the Government considers it expedient to amend the said Act, as follows :— (1) to increase the maximum limit of one time tax for motor cycles, tricycles, motor car and omni bus, upto rupees thirty lakhs; (2) to increase the rate of tax on Compressed Natural Gas or Liquified Petrol Gas driven vehicles by one per cent.; (3) to levy the tax on electric vehicles above rupees thirty lakhs at the rate of six per cent. of the cost of vehicles; (4) to levy one time tax at the time of registration on the vehicles used for constructions such as cranes, compressors, projectors and excavators at the rate of seven per cent. of the cost of vehicles; (5) to levy one time tax on the vehicles used for carriage of goods or materials the registered laden weight of which does not exceed 7500 kilogram at the rate of seven per cent. of the cost of vehicles. (6) to make certain other consequential amendments. 2. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives. Mumbai, PRATAP SARNAIK, Dated the 18th March 2025. Minister for Transport.महाराष्ट्रा श्रा रा अ ाधारण्भाग्राच–अ, माच्् १९् २ २५/ााग्श् ९्र श् ११९ 5 MEMORANDUM REGARDING DELEGATED LEGISLATION The Bill involves the following proposal for delegation of legislative power, namely :— Clause 1(2).–Under this clause, power is taken to the State Government to appoint, by notification published in the Official Gazette, the date on which the Act shall come into force. 2. The above-mentioned proposal for delegation of legislative power is of a normal character.6 महाराष्ट्रा श्रा रा अ ाधारण्भाग्राच–अ, माच्् १९् २ २५/ााग्श् ९्र श् ११९ FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM The Bill proposes to amend section 3 and Third Schedule and to add new Schedule in the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Tax Act (LXV of 1958), so as to give effect to the proposals contained in the Budget Speech for the financial year 2025-2026. There is no provision in the Bill which would involve the recurring or non-recurring expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the State on its enactment as an Act of the State Legislature.महाराष्ट्रा श्रा रा अ ाधारण्भाग्राच–अ, माच्् १९् २ २५/ााग्श् ९्र श् ११९ 7 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION UNDER ARTICLE 207 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Copy of Government of Maharashtra Order, Law and Judiciary Department) In exercise of the power conferred upon him by clause (1) of Article 207 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of The Maharashtra is pleased to recommend to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the introduction of the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Vidhan Bhavan : JITENDRA BHOLE, Mumbai, Secretary (1) (I/C), Dated : 19th March, 2025. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. 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