Couple of years ago, Telangana had come up with the idea of levying entry tax on motor vehicles arriving from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh State, amid huge controversy. Telangana however did not budge and later AP also followed the idea. But the idea seems to have boomeranged on Telangana.
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Data obtained through RTI petition, suggests that Andhra Pradesh apparently had the last laugh, as the balance tipped in its favour at the end of the financial year. Telangana vehicles entering AP ended up paying more than the AP vehicles entering Telangana. Major portion of the income to AP had come from goods carriers, while the same for Telangana was from contract carriages.
16.6 Crore was paid by goods carriers from Telangana while AP goods carriers paid 10 Crore. 13.39 crore was earned by Telangana from the levy of tax on contract carriages from A.P. as against payments of Rs. 9.5 crore to AP by contract carriages from Telangana. Telangana tourist buses gave 1.24 Crore to AP while Telangana got only 3.84 Lakh from AP tourist buses. In the category of maxi cabs/motor cabs too, AP garnered 3.6 crore, as against Rs. 1.22 crore earned by Telangana.
