India needs to look at taxation on batteries and EV charging services, official says

Electric Vehicle(EV) charging units are seen at a parking lot of Sobha city, a real estate property, in Gurugram · Reuters

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India needs to look at taxation on batteries and charging services for electric vehicles, Tarun Kapoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's adviser, said on Tuesday.

Taxation concerns on batteries for four-wheelers and charging stations have been flagged to the relevant authorities, Kapoor said at an event in New Delhi.

(Reporting by Sarita Chaganti Singh, writing by Tanvi Mehta; Editing by YP Rajesh)