Road Tax Heartaches in Mizoram

Aizawl, Sep 16 : Collection of road tax from private vehicles and two-wheelers for the life time of 15 years at a time evoked complaints from the road tax payers. Mizoram Road Transport Union today asked the state government of Mizoram to review implementation of  The Mizoram Motor Vehicle Taxation (Amendment) Bill, 2011 passed recently by the State Legislative Assembly.

Referring to the mode of levying and collection of the Road Tax to cover 15 years, the prescribed lifetime of the vehicles, the MRTU asked the Department to review this to suit the paying capacity of vehicle and 2 wheeler owners. The MRTU also asked the vehicle owners to convey their opinions over this to the MRTU Office Bearers.

Meanwhile, some MLAs and tax payers understands that the method of levying the road tax is considered to be too harsh causing inconveniences to many vehicle owners and users of 2-wheelers in particular.

Some of the MLAs also said, their discussion over “The Mizoram Motor Vehicle Taxation  (Amendment) Bill 2011” was concentrated on enhancement of the road tax. Many of them however could not recollect the exact decision taken in the House.

In line with the Mizoram Vehicle Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2011, which comes into force from September one, the state transport authority has revised the city bus fares. Prior to 1997, the Assam Motor Vehicles Taxation Act 1936 was enforced in Mizoram.

Source: Newmai News Network