Do it right the first time - get your road tax refund after vehicle transfer to new state.

Back ground : In my previous post I have shared my detailed experience of transferring my vehicle from Bangalore to Pune and getting is registered in Pune and further getting my road tax refund from Bangalore RTO, this is a super simplified version of the same post. 

Step1: Collect below documents from home state before leaving to the new state. Take help from RTO Agent 

1. FORM 28 (Four copies of Form 28 with Chasis number pencil print) : This form needs to be filled in full and signed by the local RTO office and the bank (if taken CAR loan).
2. Current PUC (Pollution under Control) certificate 
3. Insurance Copy
4. Vehicle Road Tax Copy
5. Vehicle RC Copy
6. Owner ID ( PAN and DL copy)

Step 2:  Register your new vehicle in the new state, along with the documents in step1, one will need to obtain below documents from new state.  approach a RTO agent for the below

b) Sales Tax NOC - FORM 2B (from the new state, original)
c) Residential proof of new state (copy of Registered rental agreement)
d) Road tax receipt of new state (copy)


Step 3: Once you receive the new registration number, apply for refund of life time road tax paid in the home state.

Draft an application and attach the necessary documents and send the application via registered post to Bangalore RTO

Application Format is given below:

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To the RTO officer

Electronic City RTO (KA 51)

Bangalore - Karnataka                                                                                                                    Date: XXXXXXXX

Subject : Refund of Road Tax ( Vehicle registration number XXXXXX)

Dear Sir,

I am _______________, First and current owner of vehicle registration number  XXXXXXX , In XXXXXX I have transferred from Bangalore to Pune due to job transfer and have taken my CAR along with me. whose particulars are given below.

I have re-registered the said vehicle and paid Life time tax in XXXXXXXX. Hence would like to claim refund of life time tax paid in Karnataka. Request you to do the needful and process my refund request.

Vehicle Details are given below

Registration number : XXXXXXX

Model: XXXXXXXX

Engine and Chasis Number XXXXXXXXXXXX

Please find enclosed:

• ·         Form 16 filled and signed
• ·         Copy of Form -28
• ·         Copy of RC (Karnataka and Maharashtra)
• ·         Copy of Road tax (Karnataka and Maharashtra)
• ·         Copy of Pollution Certificate
• ·         Copy of Insurance (old and new)
• ·         CRTI

My current communication address in Pune is given below:

Name: XXXXX

Address: Tower XXXXX

Mobile: XXXXXX

Email : XXXX

Regards,

XXXXXXX

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Step 4: Track the status of my refund. Use online service of www.onlinerti.com to track the application, 

Format of RTI application given below.

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The Right to Information Act 2005 Application for obtaining information

From

XXX name XXX

XXX Address XXX

XXXPhoneXXX

To

 The State Public Information Officer Deputy Commissioner for Transport and Senior RTO, Electronic City, Vijaya Bank Layout, BTM 4th stage, 2nd Main, Deverachikkanahalli, Bengaluru -560 076

 SUB : Information Regarding - The road tax refund claim of the Vehicle XXXXXX

Dear Public Information Officer: Under the Right to Information Act 2005,Section 6, I need some information. The details of the information are as follows

1.       Details of the applicant

Name : XXXX

Email : XXXX

Phone : XXX

 Address : XXXX

2. Period to which the information relates: 201X  to till date

3. Details of Information BACKGROUND: I have moved my Vehicle KA XX60 (Maruti XXX VDI) to Pune (Maharashtra) and got it re-registered in Maharashtra after paying the tax for Maharashtra state. In September 2015, I have applied for tax refund from the Electronic City RTO Bangalore. In light of the above background, please provide me the following information: 1) Names, Designations, Office Address, Office Telephone Number, Mobile Numbers (in case mobile provided and paid for by the office), of all the officers of the Regional Transport Office who are processing my refund claim, and the time and action taken by each official. 2) The progress made on my application for tax refund and reason for delay in processing my Road tax refund. 3) If there is any follow up or confirmation made with Pune RTO in this regards, please provide the details. 4) For providing above information if there is a information fee to be paid, please send complete address to which this information cost needs to be sent and method of payment of this information cost.

4. Application fee details Encl. Application Fee of Rs 10/- by IPO No.XXXXX Pay To: State Public Information officer

5. Below Items are for your kind information and consideration a. As per section 6(3) of the RTI Act 2005, In case, the requested information is held by another public authority,I request the PIO to transfer the application or part of it within FIVE days and immediately inform me about such transfer. b. As per section 7(3) of the RTI Act 2005, In case, there are further fee required to provide the requested information, I request the PIO to inform me of the additional fee amount along with the calculations made to arrive at the amount. c. As per section 7(8)(iii) and 7(3)(ii) of the RTI Act 2005, I request the PIO to inform me of the particulars of First Appellate Authority.

6. Declaration I declare that I am a citizen of India/PIO or OCI Card Holder.

Yours faithfully,

XXXXX

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