<keyword id="68884" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="telangana" source="Orion">Telangana</keyword>'s Industry and <keyword id="84" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="commerce" source="Orion">Commerce</keyword> Minister K.T. <keyword id="82835" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="rama-rao" source="Orion">Rama Rao</keyword> on Sunday demanded the Narendra Modi-led Central government scrap the cess on fuel, saying this will bring down the prices to 2014 level. He was reacting to the Centre's move to slash the excise duty on petrol and diesel and the subsequent demands by the opposition in the state that the state government also cut <keyword id="6505571" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="value-added-tax" source="Orion">Value Added Tax</keyword> (VAT) on fuel to ease the burden on common man. Rama Rao tweeted that crude prices in May 2014 and now in May 2022 are almost the same yet petrol was Rs 70 per litre then and Rs 120 now. "Telangana VAT has remained unchanged. So what &amp; who caused price rise &amp; who is responsible," he asked. <keyword id="6357854" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="ktr" source="Orion">KTR</keyword>, as the minister is popularly known, pointed out that special additional excise duty, road and infrastructure cess, agriculture and infrastructure development cess all unilaterally imposed by the Union government are responsible for hike. "Revenues from above are NOT shared with states If CESS are scrapped, Fuel prices will be at 2014 level," he added. The <keyword id="670264" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="centre-on" source="Orion">Centre on</keyword> Saturday announced Rs 8 per litre cut in excise duty on petrol and Rs 6 on diesel. "There was this shopkeeper next to my school who used to hike the prices by 300% during peak season &amp; then just to hoodwink people, slash it by 30% &amp; his cronies would start hailing it as a bumper offer &amp; thank him! Sounds familiar? Who increased the prices in the first place?," asked KTR. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/not-just-india-many-countries-are-protecting-their-wheat-to-keep-daily-bread-affordable/articleshow/91733019.cms">Not just India, many countries are protecting their wheat to keep daily bread, affordable</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/chidambaram-triggers-state-vs-center-revenue-debate-after-govts-excise-cut-on-fuel/articleshow/91732927.cms">Chidambaram triggers state vs center revenue debate after govt's excise cut on fuel</a>

Telangana minister wants cess scrapped and fuel prices back to 2014 levels

<ul><li>As part of its new policy to promote electric vehicles, the Telangana government will offer 100% exemption of road tax and registration fee purchased and registered within the state. </li><li>The policy to promote electric vehicles in the state will be effective until 2030. </li><li>Incentives include road tax exemption for first two lakh electric two-wheelers, capital and power tariff subsidies, among others. </li></ul>Telangana Ministers KT Rama Rao and Ajay Kumar have launched the policy to promote electric vehicles in the state. The policy will be effective until 2030. As part of its new policy to promote electric vehicles, the Telangana government will offer 100% exemption of road tax and registration fee purchased and registered within the state, according to the <a href="https://invest.telangana.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/TS-EV-ESS-Policy.pdf">State Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy</a>. “To make Telangana a major base for EV and ESS (<keyword id="1609428" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="energy-storage">energy storage</keyword> system) sectors and to attract investments worth $4 billion and create employment for 120,000 persons by 2030 through EVs in shared mobility, charging infrastructure development and EV and ESS manufacturing activities,” the policy said. <div type="twitter" handle="MinisterKTR" handlename="Minister for IT, Industries, MA &amp; UD, Telangana" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1048807734848643073/XjSa3JEv_normal.jpg" favoritecount="107" retweetcount="23" status="Live: Minister @KTRTRS speaking after unveiling Telangana Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy 2020-2030 https://t.co/osw75Gc1iT" createdat="1604038042000" id="1322057488112365568"></div> Following are the demand side incentives proposed under the Telangana State <keyword id="10193780" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="electric-vehicle-and-energy-storage-policy">Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy</keyword> 2020 – 2030 to incentivize usage of Electric Vehicles in the state of Telangana. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Segment </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Incentives offered </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Electric Two Wheelers </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">100% exemption of road tax &amp; registration fee for the first 2,00,000 electric 2 wheelers </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Electric Three-seater Auto-Rickshaws </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">100% exemption of road tax &amp; registration fee for first 20,000 electric 3 wheelers. Retro-fitment incentive at 15% of the retro-fitment cost. </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Electric 4-Wheeler commercial passenger vehicles </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">100% exemption of road tax &amp; registration fee for the first 5,000 electric 4-wheeler commercial passenger vehicles such as Taxi, Tourist Cabs, etc </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> Light Goods Carriers </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">100% exemption of road tax &amp; registration fee for first 10,000 Electric three-wheeler (goods), e-carriers as well as electric Light Goods carriers. </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> Private Cars </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">100% exemption of road tax &amp; registration fee for the first 5,000 Electric 4-Wheeler private vehicles. </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Buses </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">100% exemption of road tax &amp; registration fee for the first 500 Electric buses. </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Tractors </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.9907650000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">100% exemption of road tax &amp; registration fee shall be applicable for electric tractors. </td></tr></tbody></table> The policy also called for developing Telangana as a global centre for cutting-edge research and innovation in electric vehicles, battery technologies and other emerging technologies such as autonomous/ connected vehicles. The government will extend tailor-made benefits to mega and strategic projects on a case to case basis. Investment of more than ₹200 crore in plant and machinery or providing employment to more than 1,000 people shall be categorised as megaproject. "Telangana has come out with an extremely comprehensive policy. We also ensured that energy story policy is clubbed in with the EV policy because these two are tight-knit ideas which need to work cohesively...we have taken a pragmatic approach while designing this policy and consulted industry leaders," Rama Rao after unveiling the policy. The government on Friday signed MoUs with five firms that are set to invest in the EV space. 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Telangana launches ‘electric vehicle and energy storage policy’ — first 2 lakh electric two-wheelers exempted from road tax

<ul><li>The nascent <keyword id="4738498" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ev-industry" source="Orion">EV industry</keyword> in India has seen a lot of buzz over the last year, largely due to the launch of new electric scooters and bikes.</li><li>While the government has been trying to push EV adoption via FAME subsidies, the industry believes more needs to be done.</li><li>Here’s everything that the EV industry wants from <keyword id="10547300" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="budget-2022" source="Orion">Budget 2022</keyword>.</li><li>Check out our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/bi-newsletter">weekly explainers</a> on the hottest topics and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/newsletters_signup.cms">sign up</a> if you like them.</li></ul> Electric vehicles (EVs) could very well be the future of transportation, but their adoption in India remains a challenge for both the companies making electric cars and scooters, and consumers who want to shift away from the regular petrol/diesel-based options. With the Budget 2022 just a few days away, Business Insider spoke to industry leaders to understand the state of adoption of EVs and what the industry needs going forward. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="What the industry expects from Budget 2022 for the EV sector" comment="subhead" text="What the industry expects from Budget 2022 for the EV sector">What the industry expects from Budget 2022 for the EV sector</cmsannotation> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Tax structure rationalisation and a stable policy regime" comment="subhead" text="Tax structure rationalisation and a stable policy regime">Tax structure rationalisation and a stable policy regime</cmsannotation> “Burdened under high duties, GST [goods and services tax], cess and registration costs, we urge the government to rationalise the entire tax structure, which eventually will lead to higher volumes for the industry,” said Balbir Singh Dhillon, head of Audi India, urging the government to also come up with a stable policy regime which is essential for industries like auto which have long lead times. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="89119184" title="Here’s how much buying and owning an electric scooter costs in India versus a petrol scooter" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> Another issue that ails the EV sector is that while the final products – that is, the electric cars, bikes and scooters – are taxed at 5%, components like battery packs are taxed at a significantly higher rate of 18%. While this not only increases the cost for the average consumer, it also leads to an invested tax structure wherein companies end up with their funds stuck in the tax system, reducing their liquidity in the process. “Due to the inverted tax structure that currently exists (where EVs are taxed at 5% and battery packs alone at 18%). Several constraints are placed on new OEMs [original equipment manufacturer] as well as the development of new models like Battery-as-a-Service,” Arun Vinayak, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Exponent Energy, told Business Insider. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Bringing down GST to make electric vehicles more lucrative" comment="subhead" text="Bringing down GST to make electric vehicles more lucrative">Bringing down GST to make electric vehicles more lucrative</cmsannotation> Making it more affordable to buy and sell used electric vehicles might be another way to boost awareness and thereby adoption of EVs, according to industry sources. CredR’s co-founder Sasidhar Nigam said “We also expect the government to reduce the GST, which is presently 18% so that there is an increased consumption in used bikes.” CredR is a portal for buying and selling used bikes. Apart from this, Nigam says that a reduction in road taxes and registration costs will also help reduce the burden on consumers. While some states like Telangana currently waive off registration charges on electric vehicles, the policy is not uniform across the country and the waiver is for a limited period or number of vehicles. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Expanding the EV charging network" comment="subhead" text="Expanding the EV charging network">Expanding the EV charging network</cmsannotation> Range anxiety remains one of the biggest challenges in adoption of EVs and industry leaders believe the government needs to step in to help alleviate this problem. One of the ways, the leaders say, is by setting up and expanding the EV charging network across the country. “Since the consumers are concerned about a general lack of charging infrastructure, the government needs to propel the sector by allocating funds to address this area of concern,” said Suhas Rajkumar, co-founder and CEO of Simple Energy. Another option worth exploring is using the existing auto industry infrastructure to double up as EV charging points. “The government should incentivise all existing auto OEMs to use their sales and distribution points, authorised service centres and manufacturing hubs as charging stations for EV vehicles,” CredR’s Nigam added. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Encouraging customer adoption via lucrative finance schemes and subsidies" comment="subhead" text="Encouraging customer adoption via lucrative finance schemes and subsidies">Encouraging customer adoption via lucrative finance schemes and subsidies</cmsannotation> Although electric vehicles can turn out to be cheaper in the long run, they are still expensive purchases even after accounting for FAME subsidies. This acts as another deterrent in their adoption. “Lucrative finance schemes and plans can add to the increased purchase power of consumers,” Nigam said. This can be done in addition to reducing the GST on components, reducing import duties, road taxes and registration charges, and offering low interest finance options. “In the interim, reducing the import duties on Li-ion cells would greatly benefit EV startups to make EVs affordable and spur consumer demand,” Exponent Energy’s Arun Vinayak said. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Subsidies for commercial sector and mandating use of EVs at tourist destinations" comment="subhead" text="Subsidies for commercial sector and mandating use of EVs at tourist destinations">Subsidies for commercial sector and mandating use of EVs at tourist destinations</cmsannotation> Lastly, the government can also push for the use of EVs in the commercial and tourism sectors, thereby reducing the carbon footprint as well as boosting EV adoption. “A strong regulatory push for electric commercial vehicles would also be a welcome move. The Union Budget may provide subsidies for using EVs for commercial and logistics purposes,” said Pushkar Singh, cofounder and CEO of LetsTransport, a last-mile logistics solutions provider. “The government can further leverage the popularity of tourist destinations by converting them into “EV Zones” and provisioning the presence of EVs for tourists travelling and exploring these popular locations,” said Sandeep Mukherjee, co-founder and CEO of B:Live, an e-bike tourism firm. 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From tax structure rationalisation to expanding EV charging infrastructure, here’s what the industry wants from Budget 2022

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Telangana minister wants cess scrapped and fuel prices back to 2014 levels

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