Haryana Zeroes Road Tax on EVs Under Rs 30 Lakh: The Cleanest EV Deal in NCR
The Haryana Cabinet has cleared a 100 percent motor vehicle tax exemption on new battery electric vehicles priced up to Rs 30 lakh ex-showroom, and a 50 percent exemption above that threshold. The move, chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, implements the 2026-27 Budget announcement and replaces the earlier flat 20 percent concession.
What was announced
The Haryana Cabinet, chaired by CM Nayab Singh Saini, has approved a 100 percent exemption on motor vehicle tax for new battery electric vehicles priced up to Rs 30 lakh ex-showroom. EVs priced above Rs 30 lakh will now receive a 50 percent exemption on motor vehicle tax. The existing 20 percent tax concession for CNG vehicles is retained unchanged.
Haryana's two-tier waiver finally closes the ex-showroom gap between a mass-market EV and its petrol equivalent for NCR buyers.
The revised policy is a significant expansion. Under the previous framework, all BEVs were eligible only for a 20 percent one-time exemption on motor vehicle tax, regardless of price. The new structure replaces that flat concession with a two-tier slab keyed to the Rs 30 lakh ex-showroom cutoff, and implements the announcements made in the state's 2026-27 Budget.
| Category | Previous | Revised |
|---|---|---|
| BEV up to Rs 30 lakh | 20% exemption | 100% exemption |
| BEV above Rs 30 lakh | 20% exemption | 50% exemption |
| CNG vehicles | 20% concession | 20% concession (retained) |
Exemptions apply to new vehicle registrations in Haryana; ex-showroom price is the reference for the slab cutoff.
The Car Jury verdict
This is the strongest EV incentive in the NCR belt right now, and it lands squarely on the segment where most Haryana buyers actually shop: sub-Rs 30 lakh electrics registered in Gurugram, Faridabad and Panchkula. On a Rs 20 lakh EV, road tax savings alone can run into the Rs 1.5-2 lakh range on-road, which finally closes the ex-showroom gap to a comparable petrol SUV.
The obvious beneficiaries are the mass-market EVs Haryana buyers were already cross-shopping, including the Maruti e-Vitara, where we have held a WAIT verdict on product grounds. Rachit Hirani of MotorOctane has pointed out that manufacturers are now hedging with range-extender EVs alongside pure electrics; Haryana's policy quietly rewards buyers who commit to pure BEVs today. If you were on the fence in NCR, the maths just moved.
