The driving licence fee has been hiked for the first time since 1989 by a recent amendment. Many people believe that getting a licence will cost them a fortune. However, this blog will tell you all that is a myth. Here we will give you the how’s, the why’s, the do’s and don’ts of your driving licence fee.
Driving licence fee structure: The first question that comes to anyone’s mind is what is the driving licence fee structure? The driving licence fee structure is as follows:
The fee structure for a learner’s licence include:
- Fee for Form 3 – Rs.30.
- Fee for Form 6 – Rs.40.
- The road safety cess fee – Rs.50.
The fee structure for a permanent driving licence include:
- The driving licence test fee – Rs.100.
- Fee for form 7 (or smart card) – Rs.200.
- The driving licence grant fee – Rs.40.
- The road safety cess for a licence for 2-wheeler, with/without gear – Rs.100.
- The road safety cess for a licence for light motor vehicles (non-transport) – Rs.150.
- The road safety cess for a licence for light motor vehicles (transport) – Rs.200.
- The road safety cess for a licence for medium and heavy motor vehicles– Rs.500.
The fee for international driving licence includes:
- The issue of the international driving licence – Rs.500.
Is the driving licence tax deductible?
Expenses will be counted for tax deductions only if they qualify as business expenses. Otherwise, personal licence fees do not make to the list of tax deductibles. The IRS has stated that marriage licence fees, driver’s licences and pet licences come under this category.