Karnataka - Refund of Life Time Tax

ProcedureEdit

In-Person

To apply for refund of Tax for a vehicle in Karnataka, the applicant has to approach the RTO office for his area. Following link can provide you information related to the list of RTO office: Contact link
Application in Form 16: Form 16 link
Please make sure you have all the documents that are listed down the “Required Document” section of this page.
Application forms can also be obtained from the appropriate RTO offices that can be completed and presented with appropriate fees as advised.
Present the completed application forms in one of the counter and pay the appropriate fee where the officials would start processing your application.
Verification of document and vehicle related inspection will be carried out.
The Regional Transport Officer concerned shall be the authority competent to sanction refund of tax after the verification and internal processing of the application.

Required DocumentsEdit

Application in Form 16: Form 16 link
Vehicle Chassis Imprint
New Insurance Copy, PUC Copy, State Transfer NOC (Photocopy)
Road Tax Receipt as originally paid in First State where vehicle was registered earlier.
Police clearance certificate stating that this vehicle is not a stolen one.
Consent from the Financier if it is hypothecated under a hire purchase.
New Road Tax receipt photocopy as Paid in new state.
ID Proof with New Address Proof as Proof of Migration
Request letter for refund along Bank Account Number / Address on which cheque needs to be sent
New Registration Authority has to send CRTI Intimation that vehicle is registered in New State
NEW RC & Aadhaar card
2 Photograph of the applicant
FIR and Inspection report (In case of accident)

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Commissioner for Transport and Road Safety

1st Floor, 'A' Block, TTMC. Building,
Shantinagar, Bengaluru-560027
PRO-phone : 080-22210994 Fax : 080-22235804
Mobile: 9449863459
E-mail : [email protected]
Karnataka State - Transport Department Contacts: Link for contacts

Following listed are RTO office locations that are in Karnataka

RTO Office Location Information
RTO Code: KA-01 Address: Deputy Transport Commissioner and Senior Regional Transport Officer, Bangalore (Center), Koramangala, BDA , Complex, 3rd Block, Bangalore-560034. , Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 080-25533525, Mobile no: 944986400	RTO Code: KA-02 Address: Deputy Transport Commissioner and Senior Regional Transport Officer, Bangalore (West), Rajajinagar Shopping Complex, Bangalore -10., Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 080-23324388 , Mobile no: 9449864002	RTO Code: KA-03 Address: Deputy Transport Commissioner and Senior Regional Transport Officer, Bangalore (East), 2nd Floor, BDA Complex, Indiranagar, Bangalore - 560038, Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 080-25253726	RTO Code: KA-04 Address: Deputy Transport Commissioner and Senior Regional Transport Officer, Bangalore (North), 3rd Floor, Shopping Complex, Railway Station Road, Yeshwantpur,Bangalore-560022. ,Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 080-23376039 , Mobile no: 9449864004
RTO Code: KA-05 Address: Deputy Transport Commissioner and Senior Regional Transport Officer, Bangalore (South), Jayanagar ShoppingComplex, 4th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore-560011.,Email: [email protected], Phone no: 080-26630989 , Mobile no: 9449864005	RTO Code: KA-05 Address: Deputy Transport Commissioner and Senior Regional Transport Officer, Tumkur, B.H. Road, Tumkur-572101., Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 0816-2278473 ,Mobile no: 9449864006	RTO Code: KA-07 Address: Regional Transport Officers Office , KOlar, Goripete Main Road, Kolar-563101. ,Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08152-222039 , Mobile no: 9449864007	RTO Code: KA-08 Address: Assistant Regional Transport Officer's Office,KGF , Coromandel, KGF-563118., Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08153-260214 , Mobile no: 9449864008
RTO Code: KA-09 Address: Deputy Transport Commissioner and Senior Regional Transport Officer, Chamarajapuram Mysore (West), Chamarajapuram Mysore (West), Mysore-570001., Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 0821-2330364 , Mobile no: 9449864009	RTO Code: KA-10 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office, (Chamarajanagar), Chamarajanagar-571313., Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08226-222444 , Mobile no: 9449864010	RTO Code: KA-11 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office, (Mandya), Near Deputy Transport Commissioner's Office, Mandya-571401., Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08232-220031 , Mobile no: 9449864011	RTO Code: KA-12 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office, (Madikeri), Sunny Side, General Thammayya Road, Madikeri-571201. , Email: [email protected] ,Phone no: 08272-225785 ,Mobile no: 9449864012
RTO Code: KA-13 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office, (PREC, Hassan), Sunny Side, General Thammayya Road, Madikeri-571201. , Email: [email protected] ,Phone no: 08272-225785 ,Mobile no: 9449864012	RTO Code: KA-14 Address: Deputy Transport Commissioner and Senior Regional Transport Officer, Shimoga , Sholanga Road, Old Deputy Commissioner's Office , Shimoga - 577201, Email: [email protected], Phone no: 08182-222209, Mobile no: 9449864014	RTO Code: KA-15 Address: Assistant Regional Transport Officers Office , No. 25/46, Upstairs, New BH, Road, Vinobhanagar, Sagar, Shimoga District -577401., Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08183-226276 , Mobile no: 9449864015	RTO Code: KA-16 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office , Chitradurga, NH-4, Deviation Road, Chitradurga-577501., Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08194-230457 , Mobile no: 9449864016
RTO Code: KA-17 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office , Davangere, NDevaraja Aras Layout, Davangere - 577001., Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08192-259848 , Mobile no: 9449864017	RTO Code: KA-18 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office , Chikmagalur, ML Vasudeva MurtiBilding, Newman Extension, Chikmagalur- 577101., Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08262-220366 , Mobile no: 9449864018	RTO Code: KA-19 Address: Deputy Transport Commissioner and Senior Regional Officer Officer, Mangalore, Hampankatte, Nehru Maidan , Road, East AB Shetty Circle, Mangalore-575001.,Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 0824-2446266 , Mobile no: 9449864019	RTO Code: KA-20 Address: Deputy Transport Commissioner and Senior Regional Officer Officer, Rajatadri, "Transport Sauda ", Rajatadri, Manipal, Udupi-576103.,Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 0820- 2521437 , Mobile no: 9449864020
RTO Code: KA-21 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office , Puttur, KEBKachheri, Vivekananda College Road, Puttur, South Kannada District-574201.,Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08251-230729 , Mobile no: 9449864021	RTO Code: KA-22 Address: Deputy Transport Commissioner and Senior Regional Officer Officer, Shivanagar, Sanghirayanna Circle, PB Road, Shivanagar, Belgaum-590016.,Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 0831-2465503 , Mobile no: 9449864022	RTO Code: KA-23 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office , Chikkodi, Mahalingam Road, Mahavir Nagar Extension , Chikkodi, Belgaum -591201,Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08338-272241 , Mobile no: 9449864023	RTO Code: KA-24 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office , Bylawangala, Bylawangala, Belgaiville-591102.,Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08288-233288, Mobile no: 9449864024
RTO Code: KA-25 Address: Deputy Transport Commissioner and Senior Regional Officer Officer, Navanagar Post , Navanagar Post , Hubli-Dharwad Road, Dharwad-580001., Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 0836-2233929 , Mobile no: 9449864029	RTO Code: KA-26 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office , Near Anjum College, Haveri Road, Near Anjum College, Gadag-582101., Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08372-237078 , Mobile no: 9449864026	RTO Code: KA-27 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office , KSRTC Near Regional Work Shop, PB Road, KSRTC Near Regional Work Shop, Haveri-581110.,Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08375-232299 , Mobile no: 9449864027	RTO Code: KA-28 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office , Bijapur, Bagalkot Road, Bijapur-586101.,Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08352-276218 , Mobile no: 9449864028
RTO Code: KA-29 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office , Navanagar, Station Road Extension Area, Navanagar, Bagalkot-577101.,Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08354-201394 , Mobile no: 9449864029	RTO Code: KA-30 Address: Regional Transport Officers Chair , Karwar, PWD Inspection Bungalow, Karwar-581301.,Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08382-226364 , Mobile no: 9449864030	RTO Code: KA-31 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office , Sirsi, Basattekere, Basaveshwara Colony, Sirsi, Uttara Kannada - 581402 , Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08384-233090 , Mobile no: 9449864031	RTO Code: KA-32 Address: Deputy Transport Commissioner and Senior Regional Officer Officer,Station Area, Yadgir KSRTC Near Busido, Station Area, Yadgir-585201 , Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08473-252580 ,Mobile no: 9449864033
RTO Code: KA-33 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office , Station Area, Yadgir KSRTC Near Busido, Station Area, Yadgir-585201,Email: [email protected], Phone no: 08473-252580 Mobile no: 9449864033	RTO Code: KA-34 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office , Cantonment, Bellary Bellary-Hospet Road, Cantonment, Bellary-583103.,Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08392-240048 , Mobile no: 9449864034	RTO Code: KA-35 Address: Office of Regional Transport Officers , Amravati, Hospet No.108, Near Hariharasatra, Amravati, Hospet - 583201., Email: [email protected], Phone no: 08394-230766 , Mobile no: 9449864035	RTO Code: KA-36 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office , Raichur KSRTC Near Basido, Mantralaya Road , Raichur-584101. , Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08532-223329 Mobile no: 9449864036
RTO Code: KA-37 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office , Koppal Near Abhay Salvet, Hospet Road, Koppal-583231, Near Abhay Salvet, Hospet Road, Koppal-583231	RTO Code: KA-38 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office ,Bida Near Airforce Gate , Bidar-585401, Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08482-226361 , Mobile no: 9449864038	RTO Code: KA-39 Address: Office of Assistant Regional Transport Officers ,Bhalki Lokhande Building, Bhimanna Khandre, Technical College Front , Bhalki, Bidar District-585328. , Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08484-262582, Mobile no: 9449864039	RTO Code: KA-40 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office , Chikkaballapur Bangalore Road, Chikkaballapur - 562101.,Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08156-263053,Mobile no: 9449863440
RTO Code: KA-41 Address: Office of Regional Transport Officers , Mallat Village, Bangalore Near Subakar Layout, Mallat Village, Bangalore-560060., Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 080-28602500 , Mobile no: 9449864041	RTO Code: KA-42 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office , Ramanagar Near Abhay Salvet, Hospet Road, Koppal-583231, Near Abhay Salvet, Hospet Road, Koppal-583231 , Near Gausia College, Mysore Road,Ramanagar-562159. , Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 080-27273471, Mobile no: 9449864042	RTO Code: KA-43 Address: Regional Transport Officer's Office , Devanahalli Rani Cross, NH-7, Devanahalli-560300, Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 080-27681999 , Mobile no: 9449864043	RTO Code: KA-44 Address: Assistant Regional Transport Officer's Office , Honnavarasat, Tiptur Building, Honnavarasat, Tiptur-572201., Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08134-254799 ,Mobile no: 9449864044
RTO Code: KA-45 Address: Assistant Regional Transport Officer's Office , Hunasur Cauvery Irrigation Corporation, No.1, HRBC Building, Hunasur-571105 , Email: [email protected], Phone no: 0822-2252699 , Mobile no: 9449864045	RTO Code: KA-46 Address: Assistant Regional Transport Officer's Office , Sakleshpur, Hassan District Balagedhde, Raghavendra Nagar, BM Road, NH-48, Sakleshpur, Hassan District - 573314, Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08173-230746 , Mobile no: 9449864046	RTO Code: KA-47 Address: Assistant Regional Transport Officer's Office , Honnavar APMC Building, Honnavar-581334.,Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08387-236536 , Mobile no: 9449864047	RTO Code: KA-48 Address: Assistant Regional Transport Officer's Office , Jamakhandi, Bagalkot District LTSN4941, APMCord , Jamakhandi, Bagalkot District -587301., Email: [email protected], Phone no: 08353-238040 , Mobile no: 9449864048
RTO Code: KA-49 Address: Assistant Regional Transport Officer's Office , Gokhaka Gokhaka, Belangangle-591307 , Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08332-224727 , Mobile no: 9449864049	RTO Code: KA-50 Address: Regional Transport Officers Office , Bangalore (North) Survey No: 111, Singanayakanahalli Village, Yelahanka Hobli, Bangalore (North), Bangalore-560106., Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 080-29729909, 080-29729908 , Mobile no: 9449864050	RTO Code: KA-51 Address: Deputy Transport Commissioner and Senior Regional Transport Officer , Devachichanahanahalli Electronic City, Vijaya Bank Layout, BTM. 4th Stage, 2nd Main, Devachichanahanahalli, Bangalore -560076 , Email: [email protected], Phone no: 080-26482851, Mobile no: 9449864051	RTO Code: KA-52 Address: Regional Transport Officers Office , Arishinakunte, 1st Cross, Anjaneya Temple, Back, Arishinakunte, KSRTC Ground flooring , as shown in Depot, -562123 , Email: [email protected]
RTO Code: KA-53 Address: Deputy Transport Commissioner and Senior Regional Transport Officer , KR Puram 345/4, Bhattarahalli, Old Madras Road, KR Puram, Bangalore -560049, Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 080-2561795 , Mobile no: 9449864053	RTO Code: KA-54 Address: Assistant Regional Transport Officer's Office , Nagamangala Nagamangala, Mandya District-571432 , Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08234-285598 Mobile no: 9449864054	RTO Code: KA-55 Address: Regional Transport Officers Office , Mysore (East) Mysore (East), Triveni Circle, Dr. Rajkumar Road, Mysore-570019 , Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 0821-2570800 / 0821-2570700 , Mobile no: 9449864055	RTO Code: KA-56 Address: Assistant Regional Transport Officer's Office , Basavakalyana NH-9, Sastapura Bungare, Basavakalyana, Bidar District -585327 , Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 08481-256996, Mobile no: 9449864056
RTO Code: KA-57 Address: Regional Transport Officers Office , Shantinagar State Transport Corporation and Autorickshaw,Shantinagar, Bangalore-560027 ,Email: [email protected] , Phone no: 080-22230051 , Mobile no: 9449864057	RTO Code: KA-58 Address: The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),Chamrajpet, Bangalore - 560019	RTO Code: KA-59 Address: The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),Banashankari Banashankari, Bangalore - 560050 ,[email protected] , Phone no: 080-27827265	RTO Code: KA-60 Address: The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),RT Nagar RT Nagar, Bangalore - 560032
RTO Code: KA-61 Address: The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),Marathallli Marathallli, Bangalore - 560037	RTO Code: KA-62 Address: The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),Surathkal Surathkal, Dakshina Kannada - 575014	RTO Code: KA-63 Address: The Regional Transport Officer ( RTO ),Unkal Hubli Near Vishwabharati School, Muneshwarnagar, Unkal Hubli, Hubli - 580031	RTO Code: KA-64 Address: Assistant Regional Transport Officer's Office , Gauribidanurus AP, M.C. Yard, Gauribidanurus, MadhuGiri-572132 , Phone no: 08137-284222 , Mobile no: 9449864064
RTO Code: KA-65 Address: Assistant Regional Transport Officer's Office , Dandeli Bombay Chawl, Dandeliferro Allay's primacy , Dandeli-581325 , Phone no: 08284-230916	RTO Code: KA-66 Address: Assistant Regional Transport Officer's Office , Tharikere Farmer Bhavan, DySP Office, Bangalore - Shimoga Road, Tharikere, Chikmagalur District-577228	RTO Code: KA-67 Address: Assistant Regional Transport Officer's Office , Chintamani A.780 / 774, W.Nam, Kanampalli , Chintamani, Chikkaballapur District	RTO Code: KA-68 Address: Assistant Regional Transport Officer's Office , Ranibennur R.C.N. 304-A / 1A / 1, Plot No.103, SA / Siddeshwar Nagar, Ranibennur, Haveri District.
RTO Code: KA-69 Address: Assistant Regional Transport Officer's Office , IB Hittar 1st Floor, Department of Public Works Department, Mini Vidyasoda Back, IB Hittar, Ramdurg Belgaum District,Phone no: 08335-242131	RTO Code: KA-70 Address: Assistant Regional Transport Officer's Office , Bantwal Number. 21-65 / 2, Birva Tower, Melkara, Bantwal taluk and post, Dakshina Kannada district.	Null	Null

EligibilityEdit

Only in name of original owner who has initially paid in road tax.

Provided - that the original Owner who registers the vehicles, takes NOC for shifting vehicle in other State on his/her name and re-register the vehicle in his / her name.

Thus - For refund of Tax - the Original Owner name should be same as in First State and Second State

FeesEdit

Fees related information can be obtained from the following link : Fee link1 AND Fee link
RTO authorities may provide more information on Tax

ValidityEdit

Refund of tax is an process and the validity of the claim for the refund is valid as soon as you shifted the registered vehicle to new state and register the vehicle there.

Documents to UseEdit

Application forms can be obtained from the following link: Application forms

Sample DocumentsEdit

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing TimeEdit

The whole process will take minimum 3 months to at least an year.

InstructionsEdit

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required InformationEdit

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

In the case of a motor vehicle for which tax has been paid for any quarter, half year, or year, or life time, as the case may be, but the vehicle has not been used on any public road for a continuous period of not less than one month, within the above period, refund of tax paid for such period of non-use shall be made at the rates specified by department.
Re-registering vehicle in other state has to be claimed for the refund of tax paid in home state.

Note : The period of use of a motor vehicle on a public road, without carrying any passengers, for the purpose of moving it from one depot to another or from one workshop to another for carrying out repairs, shall not be considered as used on any public road and such period may be taken into account for computing the period for which the vehicle has not been used in public road.

Information which might helpEdit

This also applicable even in Company Cases – companies gives car to employees for usage and later the employee might buy it. Been the employee would be second owner as per RC - the Tax as originally paid by the Company will not be repayable.
FC (for clearance) is a process meant for reviewing the condition of the vehicle by the RTO authorities.

External LinksEdit

More information can be obtained from the following link

OthersEdit

More information which might help people.