[sustran] Meeting of 35th Transport Development Council (TDC) to be held on 23rd October, 2013

[Vinay Baindur]

Meeting of 35th Transport Development Council (TDC) to be held on 23rd
October, 2013

The 35th Meeting of Transport Development Council (TDC) is scheduled to be
held on 23.10.2013 (Wednesday) at 11.00 AM at NASC Complex, DPS Road, Pusa,
New Delhi under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister for Road Transport &
Highways. The meeting is expected to be attended by State Transport
Ministers, Lieutenant Governors of States / UTs & Principal Secretary
(Transport) / Transport Commissioners of all the States / UTs and also by
some of the Central Ministers / Senior Officers and other stake holders
apart from MoRTH officers.

The Transport Development Council is the apex body to discuss crucial road
transport related issues requiring broader consensus among States. Through
this platform, various important decisions have been taken in the past
including seamless movement of Goods Carriage through National Permit
System. During the 35th meeting, it is proposed to deliberate on the issue
of rationalization of motor vehicle taxes in the country.

The Agenda items to be discussed in the meeting for consideration of the
TDC include –

a) Recommendations of the Official Committee set up for Rationalization of
Motor Vehicle Taxes to levy lifetime tax at floor rate of 6% of the sale
price before VAT on two wheeler / car / LMV.

b) Rationalization of Taxes for taxis / maxis.

c) Introduction of National Permit System for buses on lines of goods
transport vehicles.

d) Issue of overloading.

e) Levying of multiple taxes, such as Entry Tax, Mechanical Tax, Service
Tax etc. by the State Governments.

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