[pedrolourenco]

There is no provision in the MV Act for paying tax in a State other than the state where it is registered. So the Karnataka Govt is doing something illegal by accepting tax from out of state vehicles. Some can file a RTI in this regard. They can however insist on registering the vehicle there.

[hrag]

Originally Posted by joecherian

What time was it ? after 10 ? I will be surprised if they come out for checking before 10...

This was after 10 am although the RTO has been known to confront people at 6 am on a Saturday / Sunday morning as well.

[hellstar]

Originally Posted by hrag

This was after 10 am although the RTO has been known to confront people at 6 am on a Saturday / Sunday morning as well.

then thats should have been a month end .. these guys are sooo predictable..

[svsantosh]

No entry tax on vehicles bought outside the state

HC Quashes Provisions, Orders Refund

TIMES NEWS NETWORK



Bangalore: Good news for vehicleusers. You don’t have to pay entry tax if you buy a motor vehicle outside the state and bring it into the state.
Not just that. If you have already paid the tax within a specified period, you are entitled for refund.
The Karnataka high court on Friday quashed the entry tax of 4% to 12% levied by the state government. The court declared as unconstitutional Section 4 B and 4BB of Karnataka Tax on Entry of Goods into Local Area Act, 1979(amended in 1994) that had provisions for levying entry tax on various types of motor vehicles purchased in other states and brought into Karnataka.
Justice N Kumar, who allowed nearly 150-odd petitions challenging the provision, asked the authorities to refund the tax collected under the said provision within four weeks’ time. The judge also quashed the July 26, 2003 notification which had sought for collection of tax retrospectively for the period Jan. 1, 2000 to March 31, 2002.
“The object of our Constitution makers was free movement and exchange of goods throughout India. It is essential for the economy of India and for sustaining improving living standards of its people. It should ultimately lead to one-country-one-people concept and economic benefit of the development should reach every citizen wherever he lives. The people of the state must sink and swim together. The long-run prosperity and salvation lies in union and not division. Economic unity is the main force for achieving cultural and political unity and stability and progress can be achieved only by demolishing artificial boundaries and barricades and should be sidelined,’’ the judge said.
What you PAID
State was levying 12% entry tax on cars, taxi cabs, scooters, motorcycles and jeeps
8% on earthmovers, dumpers, other-related vehicles
4% on tractors, other agri-related vehicles Entry tax or not, things stay same
Bangalore: The high court’s directive to abolish levy of entry tax charged on vehicles brought outside the state is not going to impact sales of cars here.
For one, with the introduction of uniform VAT, prices of cars across the country are more or less the same or come with marginal differences. This difference in pricing isn’t attributed to any specific state tax, but arises because of transportation charges and 2% CST (central sales tax) levy. CST is an inter-state tax charged on manufactured goods.
Simply put, a Toyota car will bear the cheapest exshowroom price tag in Bangalore as the car is manufactured here. But its ex-showroom price in New Delhi would include transportation cost as well as CST charge.
Similarly, Honda Jazz bears an ex-showroom price of Rs 7.15 lakh in Bangalore as against an Rs 6.95 ex-showroom price tag in New Delhi.
Second, it’s futile to buy a car elsewhere and drive it into Karnataka, for road tax in the state is supposed to be the country’s highest. Road tax on cars below Rs 5 lakh is roughly around 10.8%, and from above Rs 5 lakh it varies between 13.75% and 17.5%. The tax in New Delhi is 4% and in Kerala it’s 6%.
However, abolition of entry tax will benefit buyers interested in brands such as Volvo cars, Jaguar and Land Rover. At present, none of these brands has dealership in the city. So, if one has to buy these cars from any other state they would be subject
to entry tax. Court frowns on discriminating tax “Short circuit measures of imposition of tax will not work in the longer run. They are against the principles enunciated in Article 301 of free movement of goods and Article 304(a), which is against levying of any discriminating tax. A state cannot exercise legislative power contrary to constitutional scheme and take away the benefit accrued to common man,’’ Justice N Kumar of the Karnataka high court observed on Friday.
While quashing the entry tax on vehicles purchased from outside the state, Justice Kumar said: “If a state’s economy could be prosperous because of tax holidays and lower tax rates, it shows the maturity of the political leadership and vibrant tax planning and marshalling of resources of that state.
“It is worthy of emulation by neighbouring states by way of free flow of goods and commerce so that people of both states are benefited. Such benefits extend beyond the state boundaries.
“If such a policy results in depletion in revenue to adjoining states, they must wake up to the hard realities of life and reduce the tax burden and extend the same benefits to people of the state as the economy, revenue and state also should improve and arrest the trend of its people going to neighbouring states to purchase motor vehicles.’’

[arun1100]

Now we can think of buying cars from other states where road tax is far lesser than Karnataka.

[sam_sant2005]

I have a peculiar situation.
I own a 2000 Model Esteem VX originally regd in Blore (KA-04 P). I bought the car in 2005.
In 2006 I got it RE-Regd in Kerala (KL-7 BH) since I moved to Cochin.

Now Iam planning to move back to Blore. So what could happen to these TAX problems? Will I have to pay tax again? If so its too bad since the Life tax was already paid when this car was newly regd in 2000.
And any idea on what amount they could charge the road tax? I mean based on current car value OR based on original value? Well the actual value of car currently is just around 1 lakh.

OR will they accept if I show old Regn Mark as KA-04 P which is mentioned in my new Registration Certificate? Its obvious that life tax was paid in KA. Isnt it?

[vinaydas]

i think they should and will reduce the taxes in karnataka to other state levels so that people dont buy vehicles from others states because its cheaper.

[kannan666]

@ Sam - Did'nt you claim a refund for the LTT paid in Karnataka (on a pro rata basis) when you re-registered the car in Kerala ?

[Hypercar]

The worst roads in Bangalore and the highest taxes !!! Ridiculous.

[arun1100]

Originally Posted by Hypercar

The worst roads in Bangalore and the highest taxes !!! Ridiculous.

Worst roads? Compared to where? The roads in Bangalore are all time best right now. Cant expect more than this. Ya few roads are bad because of METRO work but otherwise its superb right now.

[kap04]

Good news baby So now i can drive around with my KL plate in Blr , peace of mind

[Sawyer]

Actually, I am not too sure why private cars need to be reregistered at all. Does anyone know the legal situation well enough to say why, or why not?
Some states are more enthusiastic than others about enforcing this, I am guessing the ones with high tax rates. And ones with police personnel that really ought to be worrying about all the other nonsense going on under their noses, that they are happy to ignore.

[skumar]

Does it mean we can use this car registered outside Karnata can use in Karanata without any hassle ? Also do the Karanataka govt will reduce the registration charges to avoid people buying in another states for lesser value and use it here ?

[sam_sant2005]

@kannan666:
No I have not claimed the refund of LTT paid in KA

[dadu]

Originally Posted by skumar

Does it mean we can use this car registered outside Karnata can use in Karanata without any hassle ? Also do the Karanataka govt will reduce the registration charges to avoid people buying in another states for lesser value and use it here ?

I hope we are not misinterpreting this verdict from HC, its about "Entry Tax" and not "Road Tax".

Any new vehicle(3-4 yrs old) migrating into Karnataka has to pay Entry tax + Road tax.

So the Entry Tax is gone, Road tax remains as it is, at the current rates.

But this is definitely a landmark judgement, a reference to this judment can be made and a petition filed as to make the road tax also uniform across the state (although its a state subject) but the constitution defines it

"The object of our Constitution makers was free movement and exchange of goods throughout India."

No Law whether state or central can contravent the constitution. Inhouse lawyers can shed some insight into this.