Mumbai, Mar 26 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced in the legislative council that the government won’t implement its proposed 6 per cent tax on electric vehicles (EVs) priced above Rs 30 lakh.

The announcement came while Fadnavis was responding to a question by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab during a discussion in the Upper House on EVs and air pollution.

Parab raised concerns over the proposed tax, saying it would go against the Centre’s efforts to promote non-polluting EVs through various incentives.

“The Maharashtra government’s proposal to levy a 6 per cent tax on EVs above Rs 30 lakh would be counter-productive and contradict the broader objective of encouraging clean mobility,” Parab said.

Fadnavis conceded and said the government has concluded that the tax won’t generate significant revenue.

“It could send a wrong signal about our commitment to electric mobility. Therefore, the state government will not go ahead with the 6 per cent tax on high-end electric vehicles,” he said.

The Maharashtra government had proposed the tax on electric vehicles priced more than Rs 30 lakh in the budget for the financial year 2025-26. PTI ND NR

Tax on high-end electric vehicles proposal withdrawn to avoid undermining incentives and clean mobility objectives. The state proposed a 6 per cent tax on high-end electric vehicles in the budget but, after legislative scrutiny found it unlikely to raise significant revenue and potentially undermining incentives for electric mobility, announced it would not implement the tax and withdrew the budgetary measure.