MVD, Department

Taxes prescribed under the Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1976

Sl. No.	Class of vehicle						Rate of Quarterly tax (in Rupees)
(1)	(2)						(3)
1	Motor Cycles (including Motor Scooters and cycles with attachment for propelling the same by mechanical power.) (payable every two years)
	(a) Bi-cycles not exceeding 75 cc (Engine Capacity)						30.00
	(b) By-cycles exceeding 75 cc with or without side car or drawing a trailer						40.00
2	Three Wheelers (including tri-cycles and cycle Rickshaws with attachment for propelling the same by mechanical power) not used for transport of goods or passengers (payable every 2 years)
	(a) Tricycle/Cycle Rickshaws						30.00
	(b) Three Wheelers						40.00
3	Goods Carriages
	(a) Motor Cycle trucks not exceeding 300 kg. in laden weight					Petrol Driven	120.00
						Diesel Driven	120.00
	(b) Vehicles not exceeding 1000 kg. In laden weight					Petrol Driven	180.00
						Diesel Driven	200.00
	(c) Vehicles exceeding	1000	But not exceeding	1500 kg.	In laden weight	Petrol Driven Diesel driven	350.00 380.00
	(d) do	1500 kg.	Do	2000 kg.	Do	Petrol Driven	460.00 500.00
	(e) do	2000 kg.	Do	3000 kg.	Do	Petrol Driven	600.00 640.00
	(f) do	3000 kg.	Do	4000 kg	Do	.	760.00
	(g) do	4000 kg.	Do	5500 kg	Do	.	1100.00
	(h) do	5500 kg.	Do	7000 kg.	Do	.	1300.00
	(i) do	7000 kg.	Do	9000 kg.	Do	.	1600.00
	(j) do	9000 kg.	Do	9500 kg.	Do	.	1700.00
	(k) do	9500 kg.	Do	10500 kg	Do	.	1900.00
	(l) do	10500 kg	Do	11000 kg	Do	.	2100.00
	(m) do	11000 kg	Do	12000 kg	Do	.	2300.00
	(n) do	12000 kg	Do	13000 kg	Do	.	2500.00
	(o) do	13000 kg	Do	14000 kg	Do	. .	2700.00
	(p) do	14000 kg	Do	15000 kg	Do		2800.00
	(q) do	15000 kg in laden weight	Rs.2800.00 plus Rs.100 for every 250 kg. or part thereof in excess of 15000 kg.

4. Trailers used for carrying goods.

4. For each trailer not exceeding	1000 kg.	--	--	--	140.00
(b) For each Trailer exceeding	1000 kg.	But not exceeding	1500 kg.	In laden weight	290.00
( c) do	15000 kg.	Do	2000 kg.	30	390.00
(d) do	2000 kg.	Do	3000 kg.	30	530.00
(e) do	3000 kg.	Do	4000 kg.	Do	720.00
(f) do	4000 kg.	Do	5500 kg.	Do	910.00
(g)do	5500 kg.	Do	7000 kg.	Do	1200.00
(h) do	7000 kg.	Do	9000 kg.	Do	1400.00
(i) do	9000 kg.	Do	9500 kg.	Do	1500.00
(j) do	9500 kg.	Do	10500 kg.	Do	1600.00
(k) do	10500 kg.	Do	12000 kg.	Do	1800.00
(l) do	1200 kg.	Do	13000 kg.	Do	1900.00
(m)do	13000 kg.	Do	14000 kg.	Do	2000.00
(n) do	14000 kg.	Do	15000 kg.	Do	2100.00

(o) Exceeding 15000 kg. In laden weight - Rs.2100.00 plus Rs.1000 for every 250 kg. or part thereof in excess of 15000 kg.

Private Service Vehicle for every seated passenger (other than driver)

Petrol driven

Diesel Driven

195.00

6. Omni bus for private use,-

(a) Not more than ten seats, for everyseated passenger (other than drive)	105.00
(a) More than 10 seats, for every passenger (other than driver)	195.00

7. Motor Vehicles plying for hire and used for transport of passengers and in respect of which permits have been issued under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988,-

(i)	Vehicles permitted to ply solely as contract carriages and to carry
	(a)	Not more than two passengers	Petrol Driven	60.00
			Diesel Driven	60.00
	(b)	Three passengers	Petrol Driven	120.00
			Diesel Driven	130.00
	(c)	More than 3 passengers but not more than 6 passengers except for tourist motor cabs	Petrol Driven Diesel Driven	240.00 260.00
	(d)	More than 6 passengers but not more than 12 passengers for every passenger	Petrol Driven Diesel Driven	260.00 280.00
	(e)	Vehicles permitted to operate within the State more than 12 passengers but not more than 20 passengers, for every passenger More than 20 passengers, for every passenger		480.00 680.00
	(f)	Vehicle operating Inter-State, More than 12 passengers, for every passenger		1400.00
	(g)	Tourist Motor Cabs	Petrol Driven Diesel Driven	320.00 340.00
(ii)	Vehicles permitted to ply solely as Stage Carriages :-
	(a)	Ordinary services for every seated passenger (other than driver and conductor) which the vehicle is permitted to carry		600.00
	(b)	Fast Passenger and Express services for every seated passenger other than driver and conductor which the vehicle is permitted to carry		690.00
	(c)	For every standing passenger the vehicle ( whether ordinary Fast Passenger or Express service) is permitted to carry		210.00
	(d)	For every standing passenger if the vehicle with only city/town permit (whether ordinary, Fast Passenger or Express service) is permitted to carry		150.00

8. Motor Vehicles not them selves constructed to carry any load (other than water, fuel, accumulators and other equipment) used for the haulages solely and weighing.

(a)	Not more than 1000 Kg. in unladen weight		60.00
(b)	More than 1000 Kg.	But not more than 2000 Kg in unladen weight	110.00
( c)	“ 2000 Kg	“ 4000 kg “	210.00
(d)	“ 4000 kg	“ 6000 kg “	320.00
(e)	“ 6000 kg	“ 8000 kg “	460.00
(f)	“ 8000 kg	“ 9000 kg “	520.00
(g)	Exceeding 9000 kg in unladen weight		520.00
		Plus Rs.20 for every 250 kg. or part thereof in excess of 9000 kg

9. Double axle trailers drawn by the vehicles in clause 8 above and articulated vehicles with or without additional or alternative trailers, for each trailer or articulated vehicle, subject to the proviso of this schedule :-

(a) Not exceeding 1000 Kg in laden weight	Petrol Driven Diesel	130 140
(b) Exceeding 1000 kg. but not exceeding 1500 kg in laden weight	Petrol Deisel	210 230
(c) Exceeding 1500 kg. but not exceeding 2000 kg in laden weight	Petrol Deiesel	290 320
(d) Exceeding 2000 kg but not exceeding 3000 kg in laden weight.	Petrol Diesel	390 420
(e) Exceeding 3000 kg. but not exceeding 4000 kg. in laden weight	Diesel	570
(f) Exceeding 4000 kg but not exceeding 5500 kg. in laden weight	Diesel	730
(g) Exceeding 5500 kg. but not exceeding 7000 kg. in laden wegith	Diesel	900
(h) Exceeding 7000 kg. but not exceeding 9000 kg. in laden weight	Diesel	1100
(i) Exceeding 9000 kg. but not exceeding 9500 kg. in laden weight	Diesel	1200
(j) Exceeding 9500 kg. but not exceeding 10500 kg. in laden weight	Diesel	1300
(k) Exceeding 10500 kg. but not exceeding 12000 kg. in laden weight	Diesel	1400
(l) Exceeding 12000 kg. but not exceeding 13000 kg. in laden weight	Diesel	1500
(m) Exceeding 13000 kg. but not exceeding 14000 kg.in laden weight	Diesel	1600
(n) Exceeding 14000 kg. but not exceeding 15000 kg. in laden weight	Diesel	1700
(o) Exceeding 15000 kg. in laden weight (Plus Rs.100 for every 250 km. or part thereof in excess of 15000 kg.)	Diesel	1700

10. (I) Fire engine, Fire tenders, road water Sprinklers, Cranes and Earth moving vehicles such as dumpers, bull dozer etc.

(a) Not exceeding 1000 kg in laden weight	Petrol Driven Diesel	45 45
(b) Exceeding 1000 kg. but not exceeding 1500 kg in laden weight	Petrol Deisel	60 60
(c) Exceeding 1500 kg. but not exceeding 2275 kg in laden weight	Petrol Deiesel	105 105
(d) Exceeding 2275 kg but not exceeding 3050 kg in laden weight.	Petrol Diesel	120 120
(e) Exceeding 3050 kg. but not exceeding 4300 kg. in laden weight	Diesel	150
(f) Exceeding 4300 kg but not exceeding 5575 kg. in laden weight	Diesel	165
(g) Exceeding 5575 kg. but not exceeding 7600 kg. in laden wegith	Diesel	195
(h) Exceeding 7600 kg. but not exceeding 9000 kg. in laden weight	Diesel	225
(i) Exceeding 9000 kg. in laden weight (plus Rs.20 for every 100 kg. or part thereof in excess of 9000 kg.)	Diesel	225

(ii) Additional tax payable in respect of such vehicles for drawing trailers including fire engine and Trailer pumps:-

(a) For each trailer exceeding 1000 kg. in laden weight	Petrol Driven Diesel	45 45
(b) For each trailer exceeding 1000 kg.but not exceeding 1500 kg in laden weight	Petrol Deisel	60 60
(c) Exceeding 1500 kg. but not exceeding 2250 kg in laden weight	Petrol Deiesel	90 90
(d) Exceeding 2250 kg in laden weight.		105

II. (i) Motor Cars (payable every 2 years)

(a) Weighing not more than 750 kg. unladen weight	350
(b) Weighing more than 750 kg. but not more than 1500 kg. unladen	450