Kerala High Court quashes Govt Order on Puducherry registered Vehicles [Read Judgment]

A single bench of the Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment that clarified the legal stance concerning a debated issue of whether the Transport Authorities and Officers in Kerala can compel owners of those...

Vehicles Registered before 1st October 2017 can pay Motor Vehicle Tax based on Seating Capacity: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court has held that the vehicles registered in Kerala before 1st October 2017 can remit Motor Vehicle Tax on the basis of seating capacity. Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu was hearing a writ...

Karnataka Budget 2017: No VAT on Alcohol, Hikes Motor Vehicle Tax

During his budget speech for the year 2017-18, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah abolished value added tax on wine, beer, wine and hard liquor.The abolition will came into effect from 1st April 2017. Reportedly, the stocks...

Kerala HC upholds Constitutional Validity of Higher Rate of Motor Vehicle Tax on Contract Carriages [Read Judgment]

Recently, the Kerala High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the levy of motor vehicle Tax on contract carriages in Kerala at a higher rate through the Finance Act, 2014. The Court while dismissing a...