The Bagmati Province government has slapped a yearly tax on electric cars making peak power below 50kW. Earlier, electric cars which made a peak power of less than 50 kW were exempted from the annual tax.

As per the new ordinance which will come into effect from the new fiscal year, electric cars making 10 kW – 50 kW will attract an annual tax of Rs 5,000, Rs 15,000 for electric cars between 50 kW – 125 kW, Rs 20,000 for electric cars between 125 kW – 200 kW, and Rs 30,000 for electric cars above 200 kW.

Similarly, the provincial government has also imposed a yearly tax on electric public transport. The tax has been fixed at Rs 3,000 for EVs between 20 kW above 50 kW, Rs 5,000 for 50 kW to 125 kW, Rs 10,000 for 125kW to 200 kW and Rs 15,000 for 200 kW and above.