Court comes down hard on actor Vijay for seeking tax exemption for his Rolls Royce Ghost
The Hindu
Justice S.M. Subramaniam of the Madras High Court said real heroes are those who remit their taxes promptly and imposes ₹1 lakh costs on the actor
The Madras High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by actor Joseph Vijay in 2012, seeking exemption of Entry Tax for his Rolls Royce Ghost car, imported from England. It has also imposed a cost of ₹1 lakh to be paid by him to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund. Justice S.M. Subramaniam came down heavily on “reel heroes” for avoiding payment of taxes and highlighted how important this revenue was for building infrastructure. He also criticised Mr. Vijay for not having even disclosed his occupation in the affidavit filed in support of his case.
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