Chennai: The High Court of Madras has imposed a fee of Rs 1 lakh to Tamil Vijay’s actor for failing to pay taxes in the imports of luxury cars – Ghost Rolls-Royce – from England in 2012.
The number will go to the Head of Tamil Nadu Public Assistance Funds to fight Covid 19.
Justice S M Subramaniam applies costs for efforts to avoid taxes by challenging tax demand made by the Commercial Tax Department.
Destroying a request transferred by Vijay, the judge said the actor had a largestcale fan group.
“The fans saw such actors as a true hero.
In a state of Tamil Nadu, where the actors have become the ruler of the country, they are not expected to behave such as ‘hero rolls’.
Tax avoidance must be interpreted as anti-national habits, attitudes and The mindset and not constitutional, “said the judge in July 8 which was released on Tuesday.
“These actors describe themselves as champions to bring social justice in the community.
Their films oppose corrupt activities in the community.
But, they avoid taxes and act in a way, which are not in consentance with the provisions of the law,” said Justice Subramaniam , While ordinary people are motivated and encouraged to behave as legitimate citizens and pay taxes and to develop hard to achieve social justice in the community, rich, rich and famous people fail to pay taxes, add judges.
If so the situation, it will be far to achieve constitutional goals, the court asserts.
Noting that non-payment of taxes entered by the applicant will never be appreciated, the judge says the actor must respect the Sentiment of Lakh and his fans, who watch the film by paying a ticket.
“This is only because of such money the applicant has bought a ‘prestigious world’ car for his personal use,” said the court.
The court has conducted this observation in the hope of applicants and other major citizens who are placed together to pay their taxes in accordance with the law and make our nation proud, so as to achieve the constitutional objectives of social justice and eliminate inequality in it, the judge said.
The court has also directed the actor to pay taxes because it was asked by the department within two weeks, if it had not been paid.
Import tax is 20% of the cost of the car.