Vijay imposed one lakh cost for challenging the entry tax imposed to register his Rolls Royce

The Madras high court while dismissing a plea moved by Actor Vijay challenging the entry tax imposed by the Regional Transport office for the Rolls Royce imported by him from England also imposed a cost of Rs. one lakh for seeking to abstain from paying the entry tax imposed.

Justice S M Subramaniam before whom the plea moved by Vijay Joseph camed up, without revealing that he is an actor, said “The common men are motivated and encouraged to behave as a lawful citizen and pay tax and to thrive hard to achieve social justice in the society. If the rich, affluent and reputed persons fail to pay the tax as applicable, then this Court with pain, records that it would be a long way to achieve the constitutional goals.”

“This Court is of the considered opinion that the non-payment of Entry tax by the petitioner (Vijay), can never be appreciated and he has not respected nor responded to the lakhs and lakhs of his fans, who has paid by viewing his movies and from and out of such money, the Actor purchased the world’s prestigious car for his personal usage. The reputed persons of this great Nation should realize that the money reaches them is from the poor man’s blood and from their hard-earned money and not from the sky,” Justice Subramaniam said.

However, also noting that this court is making this observation with a fond hope that the petitioner and the similarly placed citizen of this great Nation, pay their taxes in accordance with law and make our Nation proud, so as to reach the Constitutional goal of social justice, eliminate inequalities and economic status, held that the RTO office is competent to collect Entry Tax and therefore, the petitioner herein is also liable to pay the Entry Tax as per the claim made.

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