THE KARNATAKA MOTOR VEHICLES TAXATION (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2003
Arrangement of Sections
Sections:
1. Short title and commencement
2. Amendment of Schedule
KARNATAKA ORDINANCE NO. 7 OF 2003
THE KARNATAKA MOTOR VEHICLES TAXATION (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2003
(Promulgated by the Governor of Karnataka in the fifty fourth year of the Republic of India and First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 15th day of October, 2003)
An Ordinance further to amend the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957.
Whereas the both the houses of the State Legislature are not in session and the Governor of Karnataka is satisfied that the circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action further to amend the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 35 of 1957) for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 213 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Karnataka is pleased to promulgate the following ordinance, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Ordinance may be called the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from first day of April, 2003.
2. Amendment of Schedule.- In the Schedule to the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 35 of 1957), in Part A5, for the Note, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"NOTE:-
(1) In respect of vehicles for which life time tax was due prior to the first day of April, 2003, but has not been paid, such tax shall be collected at the rates prevailing prior to such day along with the penalty due, if any.
(2) In case of Motor Cars, Jeeps, Omni Buses and Private service vehicles having floor area up to five square meters registered in other States prior to the first day of April, 2003 and migrated to the State of Karnataka after that day, tax shall be levied as per Part A5 as existed prior to such day.
(3) Purchase invoice for the purpose of levy of tax under this part shall be produced in respect of vehicles which are registered on or after the first day of April, 2003." |
