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Originally Posted by sgiitk

They seem to have missed the bus with high taxation on EVs/hybrids etc in GST. The makers may have been prompted by branding all sorts of cars hybrids to bypass AK49s even-odd rule.

If I remember correctly, EV's are taxed very low as against Hybrids or even normal cars. The GST for EV's is 12%, as against 28% for normal cars.

[SILVERWOOD]

In a white paper submitted to the government, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) also mooted exemption of road tax for electric vehicles

In order to promote electric vehicles (EVs) in India, auto industry body SIAM has suggested reduction of GST on such automobiles to 5 per cent, besides one-time income tax deduction of 30 per cent of vehicle price for non-financed buyers.

In a white paper submitted to the government, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) also mooted exemption of road tax for EVs, while stating that a multi- pronged, segment and customer specific policy will be needed for a successful transition to electric mobility.

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/tec...s-2468195.html