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Telangana may extend EV tax waiver after registration surge
The Telangana transport department is preparing a proposal to extend the tax exemption for electric vehicles beyond December 2026, after registrations jumped sharply. Before the November 2024 waiver of life tax and…
The Story in Brief
The Telangana transport department is preparing a proposal to extend the tax exemption for electric vehicles beyond December 2026, after registrations jumped sharply. Before the November 2024 waiver of life tax and quarterly tax, the state had recorded 47,730 EV registrations. In the 2025-26 financial year alone, 91,572 EVs were registered, and by June 2026 the total reached about 1.58 lakh. The tax benefit has cost the exchequer an estimated Rs 1,483 crore in foregone revenue. Officials are also working to address the shortage of charging stations outside Hyderabad.
The Indian Opinion
The surge in EV registrations suggests the tax waiver has worked, but the narrative that incentives alone will sustain the shift is one-sided. The state has lost Rs 1,483 crore in revenue, and charging infrastructure remains scarce beyond Hyderabad. An ordinary reader would ask: are we trading tax revenue for vehicles that may struggle to charge effectively? The real test will be how many charging stations actually come up at district headquarters in the next year.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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