LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has formally enforced the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2025, revising the structure and rates of motor vehicle tax across multiple categories, including taxis, commercial vehicles, goods carriers and special purpose vehicles. The revised tax regime came into force with the publication of a notification on January 30.

Under the new framework, the state has overhauled the one-time tax (OTT) applicable to transport vehicles, replacing the earlier notification issued in October 2009. The revised rates are linked to vehicle cost, type and gross vehicle weight (GVW), and aim to standardise taxation across categories while tightening compliance.

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