Kerala raises vehicle-tax exemption ceiling for people with disabilities

Kerala has raised the purchase-value limit for vehicle tax exemptions available to persons with disabilities from ₹7 lakh to ₹15 lakh, The Hindu reports. The supplied material does not specify when the change takes effect, which vehicles qualify or the process for claiming the exemption.
Kerala has increased the vehicle purchase-value limit for tax exemptions available to persons with disabilities from ₹7 lakh to ₹15 lakh, according to The Hindu. Previously, the exemption applied to vehicles costing up to ₹7 lakh. The new ceiling doubles the value limit stated in the available report.
The material does not specify whether the revised limit applies to all vehicle types or only particular categories. It also does not provide details about the eligibility requirements beyond referring to persons with disabilities. No information was supplied about the date on which the new limit takes effect, the government order introducing it or the procedure applicants must follow.
The report also does not say whether the exemption covers the full vehicle tax or a specified portion. The change was reported as a revision to Kerala’s vehicle-tax exemption threshold. Further details about implementation and qualifying purchases were not included in the supplied material.
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