EXTRAORDINARY
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Law
Legal Affairs Division
Notification
The Goa Motor Vehicles Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (Ordinance No. 5 of 2026), which has
been promulgated by the Hon’ble Governor of Goa on 12-05-2026, is hereby published for the general
information of the public.
Dnyaneshwar Raut Dessai, Joint Secretary (Law).
Porvorim.
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The Goa Motor Vehicles Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026
Ordinance No. 5 of 2026
Promulgated by the Governor of Goa in the Seventy-seventh Year of the Republic of India.
An Ordinance further to amend the Goa Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1974 (Act No. 8 of 1974).
I, Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Governor of Goa, in the Seventy-seventh Year of the Republic of
India, promulgate, “The Goa Motor Vehicle Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026”.
Whereas the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa is not in session and I am satisfied that
circumstances exist which render it necessary for me to take immediate action.
Now, therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (1) of Article 213 of the Constitution of
India, I am pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Ordinance may be called the Goa Motor Vehicles Tax
(Amendment) Ordinance, 2026.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
8/5/2026-LA/141
Date : 18-May-2026
Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected]
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Panaji, 18th May, 2026 (Vaisakha 28, 1948)
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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
1. Amendment of Schedule.— In the Schedule appended to the Goa Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1974 (Act
No. 8 of 1974), in PART ‘B’, in item (B), for the existing entry against serial No. (5), the following entry
shall be substituted, namely:—
“(5) Construction equipment vehicles as
defined under rule 2 of the Central Motor
Vehicles Rules, 1989
1 % of the cost of the vehicle as annual
tax or 9% of the cost of vehicle as one
time tax at the time of registration.”
Place: Lok Bhavan.
Dated: 12-05-2026.
Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju
Governor of Goa.
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