Nisham owns ten luxury cars: Representational imageThiruvananthapuram: A total of 1,178 luxury cars owned by people residing in Kerala were registered in Puducherry in a bid to evade tax running into several lakhs, it has been found.
A team of top officials from the motor vehicles department has left for Puducherry to make a detailed investigation.
The team will inquire about addresses provided for registration of the cars in the union territory where taxes are much lower compared to Kerala.
It is assumed that the addresses were fake, something the verification has to ascertain.
The team will also meet Puducherry transport commissioner and secretary.
The motor transport department has issued notices to owners of the cars, including actor-MP Suresh Gopi. If they do not provide satisfactory explanation, the department will register complaints with the police, so that action can be initiated to recover the tax mandated in the state as per revenue recovery rules.
Nisham evaded Rs 25 lakh on his imported Porche
Thrissur: Chandrabose murder case accused Mohammed Nisham is among the 10 luxury car owners who have been sent notices from the motor transport department over tax evasion.
Nisham, who is in jail on charges of killing the security guard, registered his car worth Rs 1.5 crore at Puducherry and evaded Rs 25 lakh in tax due to Kerala.
The department estimates a Rs 2 crore tax evasion.
Nisham, who owns more than 10 luxury cars, had registered his imported Porche in Puducherry.
The notice asks Nisham to remit the money immediately, or face action.
The other nine car owners are accused of evading a minimum of Rs 15 lakh each in tax.
The motor transport department has requested the public to notify the RTO in case they find luxury cars with Puducherry registration.
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