If you also drive a car, bike or any three-wheeler, then a big news has come for you. The government has taken a big decision regarding high security number plates, whose direct impact can be seen on the people. The government has increased the fee for applying HSRP from Rs 531 to Rs 879. In the new fee issued by the Transport Department, GST has also been included along with the cost of snap lock of the number plate.
The Maharashtra government has decided to increase the fees associated with high security number plates. The new charges will be applicable in Maharashtra state only. The Transport Department said that this fee will have to be paid by those vehicle owners who have registered or purchased their vehicle before April 1, 2019. If they now get high security number plates installed, they will have to pay more money.
However, the Transport Department has also clarified that the same price will not have to be paid for all vehicles. For applying HSRP for two-wheelers like motorcycles and scooters, Rs 531 will have to be paid. To impose HSRP on three wheelers like auto-rickshaw, Rs 590 will have to be paid. Whereas car, bus, truck and tanker vehicles will have to pay Rs 879.
Maharashtra Transport Department has also informed about the GST rate for installing number plates on all vehicles. According to reports, GST at the rate of 18 percent will be levied on all these vehicles. Accordingly, for applying HSRP, Rs 81 will have to be paid for two wheelers and tractors, Rs 90 for three wheelers and Rs 134.10 for four or more wheelers. At the same time, different prices will have to be paid according to the size of the number plate. For example, for two-wheelers and three-wheelers, Rs 219.9 will have to be paid for each HSRP plate of 200 mm x 100 mm and 285 mm x 45 mm. For plates on four wheelers of size 500 mm x 120 mm and 340 mm x 200 mm, you will have to pay Rs 342.41. Apart from this, for all types of vehicles, you will have to pay Rs 10.18 and Rs 50, excluding GST, for snap lock and third registration mark.
