The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways through notification dated 26th August, 2021 has issued the the Central Motor Vehicles (Twentieth Amendment) Rules, 2021. The amendment provides that in case of application for registration of vehicle under BH series, opted voluntarily by the vehicle owner, the registration mark shall be generated randomly through the portal after verification of working certificate in Form 60 or Official identity card, as the case may be, by the registering authority.
The amendment also provides that in case of fully built non-transport vehicles, the motor vehicle tax shall be calculated electronically through the portal on the basis of invoice price excluding Goods and Services Tax (GST). In case, where the vehicle bears BH-Series registration mark, the motor vehicle tax shall be levied electronically through the portal for two years, or in multiples of two.
The objections and suggestions from affected persons shall be sent before the expiry of the period of thirty days from publication of this notification. The notification shall come into force with effect from the 15th day of September, 2021.
