Andhra Pradesh Road Tax & RTO Charges — 2026 Rates

Andhra Pradesh bands road tax by price, so a petrol car pays 12–14% of the ex-showroom price under the AP RTO. At ₹12,00,000 the rate is 14%, which is ₹1,68,000. On top of that you pay a ₹600 registration fee and ₹1000 for the HSRP plate — ₹1,600 in fixed charges — plus ₹1500 for hypothecation if the vehicle is financed.

Yes. Andhra Pradesh exempts electric vehicles from road tax entirely, so an EV registered under the AP RTO pays ₹0 in road tax against 14% for an equivalent petrol car. You still pay the ₹600 registration fee and ₹1000 HSRP charge.

Andhra Pradesh makes no distinction — petrol and diesel cars are both taxed at 14% at a ₹12,00,000 ex-showroom price. Several states do load diesel higher as an emissions measure, but Andhra Pradesh is not one of them.

Yes. Road tax is a state levy, so re-registering a vehicle in Andhra Pradesh means paying Andhra Pradesh road tax on the vehicle's depreciated value, and claiming a refund of the unused portion from the state you left. Apply through the AP RTO with Form 28 (NOC), Form 27 and the original registration certificate. Budget several weeks — the refund from the origin state is usually the slow half.

Yes, through the central Vahan portal (vahan.parivahan.gov.in), which handles AP RTO payments. For a new vehicle the dealer normally pays road tax on your behalf and builds it into the on-road price — worth checking the breakup line by line, because it is the single largest addition over ex-showroom.