Owner Of Ferrari With Maharashtra No. Plate Asked To Pay Rs 1.42 Cr In Bengaluru
According to the reports, the owner has bee using the car in Karnataka with a registration plate from Maharashtra for over 18 months, ditching a big state tax.
Bangalore has been hitting the headlines, not just for its never-ending traffic but for its great car culture lately. It has been listed as the top city with the most supercars and bikes. Recently, a red Ferrari SF90 Stradale became the talk of the town after the owner agreed to pay a tax or fine of Rs 1.42 crore. Sounds shocking, right?
According to the reports, the owner has been found guilty of ditching the lifetime tax on the vehicle in the city. He has been using the car in Karnataka with a registration plate from Maharashtra, and did not pay the tax to the Karnataka government for using his car worth Rs 7.50 (ex-showroom).
Caught By Tracking
The report says that, after spotting the vehicle more than once, the concerned authorities have tracked the model and found out the taxation fraud. The RTO officers have escalated the matter to the higher department, where they are being directed to seize the car if the owner fails to comply.
However, after being caught, the owner agreed to pay all the lifetime tax on his expensive set of wheels, escaping to not getting ban on using his super expensive car in the Karnataka government.
Bengaluru | Ferrari Car | ಕೋಟಿಗಟ್ಟಲೇ ರೂಪಾಯಿ ತೆರಿಗೆ ವಂಚಿಸಿ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಓಡಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಐಷಾರಾಮಿ ಫೆರಾರಿ ಕಾರನ್ನು RTO ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಸೀಜ್ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಬರೋಬ್ಬರಿ 1.58 ಕೋಟಿ ರೂ. ತೆರಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಇಂದು ಸಂಜೆವರೆಗೆ ಡೆಡ್ ಲೈನ್ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ | N18S #bengaluru #ferrari #seized #RTO #News18Kannada July 3, 2025
Why he has to pay?
Mumbai Vs Karnataka Tax Difference
Wondering why he must he done this? Well, the taxation on vehicles in Maharashtra is quite less compared to Karnataka. The government usually takes a flat Rs 20 lakh on such cars in financial capital, while Karnataka usually charges a double figure on high-end cars. In order to save some decent money on tax, the owner might have taken the riskier way.
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