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Section 12: Penalty for failure to pay tax

The Goa Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1974State Act of Goa · Act 8 of 1974

If the tax due in respect of any motor vehicle has not been paid as specified in section 4 or section 7, the registered owner or the person having the possession or control thereof shall, in addition to the payment of the tax due, be liable to a penalty, which shall not be less than 25 percent of the tax for the defaulting quarters; provided that the said penalty leviable on tax shall not be charged for the first two months from the start of the financial year.]

28[Provided that, no penalty under this section shall be leviable in respect of the tax due for the period 01-04-2020 to 31-03-2021, if such tax is paid on or before 31-03- 2021:

Provided further that if any penalty is already paid in respect of any motor vehicle, for period 01-04-2020 to 31-03-2021, then it shall be adjusted towards the tax payable in respect of same motor vehicle in future.]

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ActThe Goa Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1974
Section12
Marginal notePenalty for failure to pay tax
JurisdictionState of Goa
StatusIn force as published by the source

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