Toll Tax: If you have ever traveled on a highway, you must be familiar with toll taxes. The rules regarding toll taxes for highway travelers are often changed by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, which has a significant impact. The main purpose of collecting toll taxes is to maintain national highways.
Did you know that there are some special people in the country who are exempted from paying toll taxes? Today, we will provide you with information about them through a list. Let’s find out who does not have to pay toll taxes. The list usually consists of 25 people, but today we will tell you about the top 10 names.
President: The President of the country is not required to pay toll taxes. No toll is charged for the vehicles accompanying the President as well. Prime Minister: The Prime Minister and their convoy are also exempted from paying toll taxes, no matter how many times they travel.
In addition to these, the Governor of the state, Union Cabinet Ministers, Chief Justice, Union State Ministers, Chief Ministers of states, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and Secretary of the Indian Government are not required to pay toll taxes. Other exemptions include police vehicles, army vehicles, and hearses. Some social media posts claim that if you return from a toll plaza within 12 hours, you do not have to pay toll taxes again, but this is a rumor.
Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has been talking about taking the country in a new direction since the beginning. In recent days, he made a new announcement stating that the Fastag system for toll tax payment will be abolished in the near future. All vehicles will have GPS, and the counting will start as soon as they enter the highway. The toll amount will be deducted automatically from your account when you exit the highway. This facility is already available in developed countries and will soon be seen in India.
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