Government officials and VIPs to pay toll tax too, rules set to change

New Delhi: Exemptions from toll tax on national highways may soon be scrapped even for government officials and VIPs. The central government is preparing to reduce the categories eligible for toll tax exemptions on national highways. According to sources, this change will make it mandatory for government officials and VIPs to pay toll tax on national highways. The move is aimed at increasing revenue for the maintenance and development of national highways.

The primary reason behind this change is the growing number of toll tax exemptions on national highways. Currently, government vehicles, emergency services, and certain special category vehicles are exempt from toll tax. However, the government believes that these exemptions are reducing the revenue needed for the maintenance and development of national highways. Therefore, the government is deciding to reduce the categories eligible for these exemptions.