Explained: Why Madras HC has imposed Rs 1 lakh fine on Vijay in luxury car tax evasion case
Firstpost“These actors are portraying themselves as champions to bring social justice in the society, but their acts are not in consonance”, the court said. The Madras High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by actor Vijay in 2012, seeking exemption of Entry Tax for his Rolls Royce Ghost car, imported from England. The court further directed the actor to contribute Rs 1 lakh to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Covid-19 Public Relief Fund within two weeks. According to The News Minute, Vijay’s affidavit says that he had paid import duty on his luxury vehicle and that he had approached the Regional Transport Officer and the Motor Vehicles Inspector to get a new registration mark assigned for his vehicle. The actor in his petition argued that extraordinary entry tax has been imposed on the vehicle.