Tolls Tax Rules In India:  Toll tax is the fee collected by authorities from vehicle owners for using national and state highways, or any specific road in the country. The toll tax recovers the construction, maintenance, and operational costs of a specific road. Many are still confused about exemptions and Toll tax rules in India. A video of an Indian army officer was recently shared on the social media platform X. The video features the Indian army personnel refusing to pay toll tax.

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The video was shared on the social media platform X by Mihir Jha. The video features an Army personnel refusing to pay tax, stating that ‘serving Indian army officials are exempted from the toll tax.’ The Toll boy politely tells the army officer that only ‘on-duty’ officials are exempt from the Toll tax. The army official then states that all serving officers are exempt from the Toll tax. The video has gathered more than 1 million views so far, and it has also created confusion about whether Indian army personnel are exempt from the Toll tax or not.

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Are Army Officials Exempt From Toll?

Yes, the Indian army officials are exempt from the Toll tax. However, the provisions of the Indian Toll (Army and Air Force) Act, 1901, clearly state that only an ‘On-Duty’ armed forces official in uniform can be exempt from the Toll tax. As per the act, it is also worth mentioning that the official will be exempted from the toll tax only if the vehicle is being used for an official purpose.

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Army Officer Viral Video: Who’s At Mistake?

As mentioned above, the rule clearly states that the officials of the Ministry of Defence or any central and state armed forces are to be exempted only if the vehicle is used for an official purpose or if they’re in uniform. The army officer in the viral video doesn’t fulfill any of these criteria. In a part of the video, the army officer can be heard saying, ‘I am travelling to report for my joining.’ The toll collection guy then smartly asks whether the officer is carrying the joining orders, but the army officer fails to show them. Therefore, we can state that the army officer was at fault.


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