ISUZU vehicles Motor Vehicle Tax - Press Release

1. Isuzu Motors India (P) Ltd.
9th Floor, Prestige Centre Court, Vijaya Forum Mall,
No. 183, NSK Salai, Vadapalani, Chennai – 600 026,
TN, India | www.isuzu.in
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Press Release
23 Nov, 2016
ISUZU vehicles to be exempt from payment of Motor Vehicle Tax in
Andhra Pradesh
• Motor Vehicle Tax exemption on ISUZU vehicles manufactured and
purchased in the State of Andhra Pradesh
• Exemption available for ISUZU vehicles purchased in the State of Andhra
Pradesh from 18th
Nov 2016 till 31st
March 2021
23rd
Nov 2016, Vijayawada: The Govt. of Andhra Pradesh has issued an order G.O.MS.No. 67
dated 18th
Nov 2016 exempting buyers of ISUZU vehicles manufactured in Andhra Pradesh
from payment of Motor Vehicle Tax. This exemption is available only for ISUZU vehicles
purchased in Andhra Pradesh from 18th
Nov 2016 till 31st
March 2021.
As per sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1963
(Andhra Pradesh Act No. 5 of 1963) the Government has hereby fully exempt the vehicles
manufactured and sold by M/s Isuzu Motors India Private Limited, Sri City, Chittoor District from
payment of the following Road taxes applicable to them under the AP Motor Vehicle Tax Act.
a. Passenger Vehicles: 14% (or relevant) of invoice value paid as one time life Tax;
b. Commercial Pick-up Trucks: Quarterly Road Tax (Rs.800/- per quarter or relevant) paid
during the life of the vehicles.
ISUZU Motors is the first automobile company to set up an automobile manufacturing plant in
Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. With an annual capacity of 50,000 units that can be scaled up to
120,000 units in future, this plant manufactures ISUZU’s globally renowned D-MAX range of
pickups. This includes the V-Cross, India’s First Adventure Utility Vehicle which caters to the
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2. Isuzu Motors India (P) Ltd.
9th Floor, Prestige Centre Court, Vijaya Forum Mall,
No. 183, NSK Salai, Vadapalani, Chennai – 600 026,
TN, India | www.isuzu.in
www.facebook.com/IsuzuMotorsIndia
www.facebook.com/isuzudmaxvcrossindia
passenger vehicle market and the D-MAX S-CAB and Regular Cab which cater to the
commercial vehicle customers.
The Motor Vehicle Tax exemption will be available to the D-MAX range of pickups
manufactured at Sri City and purchased in the State of Andhra Pradesh. As per the Govt.
notification the exemption of Life Time tax will be available on the D-MAX V-Cross and other
passenger variants to be launched in future. Buyers of the D-MAX S-CAB and Regular Cab (all
the commercial variants) will enjoy an exemption from paying the quarterly road tax.
A copy of the order is available on the internet and can be accessed at the
address http://goir.ap.gov.in/. The notification shall also be published in the Extraordinary issue
of the Andhra Pradesh Gazette dated 09.12.2016
ISUZU has 3 operating dealerships for sales and service of ISUZU vehicles at Visakhapatnam,
Rajahmundry and Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, apart from other key locations in India. The
dealerships are Mahavir ISUZU (Jhabakh Auto Pvt Ltd) at Visakhapatnam and Rajahmundry,
and RKE ISUZU (RKE Auto India Pvt Ltd) at Tirupati. Further details of these dealerships can
be accessed at www.isuzu.in
About Isuzu Motors (India)
Isuzu Motors Limited, Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan is a global manufacturer of light, medium
and heavy commercial vehicles, utility vehicles and diesel engines. With operations in 25
countries, selling in more than 100 countries worldwide, the company is a leader in pick-ups
and commercial vehicles in many markets. The company manufactures and sells over 6 lakh
units annually, across the world.
Isuzu Motors India Private Limited (IMI), a subsidiary of Isuzu Motors Limited, Japan, was
established in August 2012. ISUZU inaugurated its state of the art manufacturing plant in Sri
City, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh in April 2016. Spread over an area of 107 acres, the
plant manufactures the new range of ISUZU D-MAX pickups and the V-Cross Adventure Utility
Vehicle with a high level of localization in India. The initial production capacity of the
manufacturing plant is 50,000 units per annum, which can be scaled up to 120,000 units in
future.
The company has dedicated dealer outlets, strategically located in 27 locations across the
country. Visit www.isuzu.in for more information.
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