Pure electric cars and scooters bought and registered in Uttar Pradesh pay no road tax and no registration fee until 13 October 2027. UP’s transport minister Dayashankar Singh has said this, citing a state notification of 5 November 2025. It covers EVs registered in Ghaziabad and Noida, but not hybrids. Ask for a written on-road quote that shows the road tax line, so you can see the waiver applied.
UP EV road tax at a glance.
Who qualifies: pure electric vehicles bought and registered in Uttar Pradesh, from two-wheelers to cars, e-buses and electric goods carriers.
Benefit: a 100% waiver of road tax and the registration fee.
Window: purchases from 14 October 2025 to 13 October 2027.
Not covered: hybrids, including strong hybrids.
Basis: the Uttar Pradesh Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Mobility Policy 2022, as amended, and the transport notification of 5 November 2025.
What happened to UP’s EV road tax waiver in 2025.
UP’s original EV waiver ran for three years and lapsed on 13 October 2025. For about three weeks after that, EV buyers paid the normal tax. Jagran reported that this was 9% for vehicles up to ₹10 lakh and 11% above. The transport department then updated its registration portal in early November 2025 to apply the waiver again. Buyers who had paid in the gap could apply for a refund at their ARTO office.
Some guides still say only EVs made in UP qualify. That condition was reported when the waiver lapsed in October 2025. The minister’s statements since then, most recently in July 2026, cover all pure EVs bought and registered in the state.
What the UP EV road tax waiver is worth.
On an electric SUV, the waiver is a large saving. As an illustration, at the 11% rate charged on vehicles above ₹10 lakh during the 2025 gap, a car with a taxable cost of ₹20 lakh would pay ₹2.2 lakh in road tax. Under the waiver, it pays nothing.
Delhi or UP registration: which rules apply to you.
Road tax goes to the state where the vehicle is registered, so the UP waiver applies only to a UP registration. Delhi has its own EV benefits under its 2026 policy, which need a Delhi registration. We’ve covered them for Mahindra’s electric SUVs and the Bajaj Chetak.
What to check before you buy an EV in UP.
Check two things: that the vehicle is a pure EV, and that your on-road quote shows zero road tax.
Timing: the waiver covers vehicles bought up to 13 October 2027. If your delivery would fall after that date, ask how it would be taxed. UP has not said whether it will extend the waiver.
Hybrids: a strong hybrid pays the full one-time tax in UP, so compare on-road prices, not ex-showroom prices.
Purchase subsidy: this is separate from road tax. Reports differ on who qualifies in 2026, so don’t count on a subsidy until it appears in writing on your quote.
Electric vehicles at Shiva Group in Ghaziabad.
Shiva Group, the Delhi NCR automotive dealer group, sells Mahindra’s electric SUVs, including the XEV 9S, XEV 9e and BE 6, at Shiva Mahindra in Ghaziabad and Sahibabad. It also sells the Bajaj Chetak electric scooter. Ask for a written on-road quote for UP registration, with road tax shown on its own line. Find your nearest showroom.
Frequently asked questions.
Do electric cars pay road tax in Ghaziabad?
No, if the car is a pure EV bought and registered in UP by 13 October 2027. The registration fee is waived too.
Do hybrid cars get the UP road tax waiver?
No. The current waiver covers pure electric vehicles only.
Does the EV have to be made in Uttar Pradesh?
Not according to UP’s transport minister, who has said the waiver covers all pure EVs bought and registered in the state. A made-in-UP condition was reported only briefly, in October 2025.
Does the waiver cover electric scooters like the Chetak?
Yes. It covers pure electric vehicles bought and registered in UP, two-wheelers included.
When does the UP EV road tax waiver end?
On 13 October 2027, unless the state extends it.
Sources.
Patrika, 28 July 2026 (Hindi): UP Transport minister on the EV tax waiver till 2027
The Statesman, November 2025: UP grants 100% exemption on registration fees, road tax for EV purchases till October 2027
Jagran English, 6 November 2025: UP restores full tax exemption on EV registration
Autocar Professional, October 2025: Uttar Pradesh ends road tax waiver for EVs and hybrids as policy expires
About Shiva Group
Shiva Group is a family-owned automotive retail group with a legacy since 1928 and in automotive retail since 1972. Headquartered in Delhi NCR, the Group is an authorised sales and service partner for nine brands across two-wheelers, cars and SUVs, and commercial vehicles — Bajaj, Chetak, KTM, Triumph, Mahindra, Land Rover, MG Select, Bajaj Three-Wheelers and Mahindra Commercial — with a network across Delhi NCR and North India.
