CII calls for doing way with ceiling on service fee for EV charging

Industry body CII in a report has suggested doing away with the ceiling on service fee for charging of electric vehicles, arguing that any cap at this juncture will disincentivise private investment due to uncertain costs and utilization levels.

While the CII report welcomes the Union government’s announcements on production linked incentive scheme (PLI) for advanced chemistry cell battery storage and the notification on charging infrastructure, it calls for enhancing government support and fiscal incentives since the initial 50 GWh capacity under PLI may not be adequate for a large market size.

CII also recommended waiver of GST on end-user for availing charging for EVs. The report highlights the need to rationalise GST on battery fitted in EVs v/s battery detached and sold separately.