Suppose you have borne road taxes at the time of registering a car in one state. However, after a few years, if you need to move to a different state, you would have to comply with the road tax laws of that state as well.
Therefore, be ready to pay taxes on the same car once again, when re-registering the vehicle.
However, the transfer process is not that simple. Other formalities are also involved with this procedure.
For example, before you can clear road taxes in your new state of residence, you would first need to cancel the vehicle’s existing registration in the other state. Also, you must acquire a no-objection certificate regarding registration transfer from the concerned RTO. This NOC certificate serves as the official report that no fines are pending and clarifies that the car was not involved in any stolen or accident scenario.
Owners would need to submit this NOC, along with the road taxes, to the new state’s RTO before he/she can avail the new registration number for their car or bike with the following document.
- Form 20
- Form 28
- NOC from the previous RTO
- Address Proof
- Form 33
- Attested copy of the PUC certificate
- Passport size photograph
- NOC from the bank if it was purchased for loan
- PAN card or Form 61 or 60 (whichever is relevant).
An important point to remember here is that deregistration and payment of road tax for the second time is only necessary when owners are permanently shifting from one state to another.
If you are simply visiting another state for a few days, you would not need to bear such taxes again.