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Bluebook Renewal and Vehicle Tax: Stay Legal Year After Year
Renewal timing, documents, tax calculation basics and late-fee avoidance.
By DigitalNepal · Updated 2026-10-04
Bluebook renewal bundles road tax and paperwork yearly. Missing the window compounds fines - diarise the date the day you get the book.
Steps
1Know your deadline
Renewal dates follow registration anniversaries. Confirm your exact date on the book, not by memory.
2Ready documents + insurance
Valid insurance, pollution certificate where required, citizenship and the book itself.
3Verify the tax figure
Tax depends on vehicle type, engine size and age slabs. Confirm the current schedule officially before paying.
4Keep receipts forever
Photograph every receipt and challan. Disputes years later get decided by paper.
Good to know: Fee schedules revise. Confirm current tax and late-fee rules at the DOTM office or official notice before budgeting.
FreshSource: Department of Transport Management
Last verified: 2026-10-04 · Last updated: 2026-10-04
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FAQ
Missed renewal by months?
Pay fines and renew immediately - riding expired risks impound plus bigger penalties.
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