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Section 7: Penalty for failure to pay tax.

The Jammu and Kashmir Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 26 of 1957

If the tax due in respect of any motor vehicle has not been paid, the registered owner or the person having possession or control thereof shall be punishable with fine which may extend to [one hundred rupees] ; and the amount of the tax due by him in respect of such vehicle for the quarter or quarters concerned shall also be recovered as if it were a fine.

[Provided that the Taxation Officer may, in lieu of prosecution under section 11 and subject to such general directions, if any, as may be issued by the Government from time to time, accept from the owner of such motor vehicle compensation not exceeding one hundred rupees in addition to the tax and on payment of such compensation, no further proceedings shall be taken against the owner of a motor vehicle in respect of the offence so compounded.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957
Section7
Marginal notePenalty for failure to pay tax.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act XIX of 1962. . Substituted by Act XIX of 1962.
  • added. . Proviso to section 7 added ibid.

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