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In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Pondicherry Motor Vehicles Taxation Act 1967 (Act 5 of 1967), the Lieutenant-Governor of Pondicherry hereby reduced, with effect and from the 1 st April 1970, the tax payable in respect of any public carrier goods vehicle from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Mysore and Gujarat which is authorized to ply in the Union territory of Pondicherry without countersignature under rule 4.23(A) of the Delhi Motor Vehicles Rules 1940, as made applicable to the Union territory of Pondicherry, made under section 68(2) (Hh) of the Motor Vehicles Special Reciprocal Agreement entered into between the states of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Mysore,Gujarat and the Union territory of Pondicherry, to Rs. 125/- (Rupees one hundred and twenty-five only) per Annum or part thereof irrespective of the laden weight of the vehicles.

2. The tax aforesaid shall, at the option of the owner, be paid either for the whole year in one installment on or before 15th (Substituted Vide G.O. Ms. No. 23/87-Wel (Tr) Dt. 18.3.88. 31 st of March of every year) or in two equal half-yearly installments for the half years of April to September and October to March, to be paid on the (31 st of March and 30th of September Deemed to have been substituted w.e.f. 1.4.1986) respectively of every year and obtain an endorsement of having paid the tax from the competent authority of the Home State in certificate prescribed.

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (f) of, section 2 of the Pondicherry Motor Vehicles Taxation Act 1967 (Act 5 of 1967), the Lieutenant-Governor of Pondicherry hereby appoints the Secretaries of the State Transport Authorities in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Mysore and Gujarat to exercise the powers and perform the function of licensing officers under the said Act, with effect on and from the 1 st April 1970 in respect of Public Carrier goods vehicles which are authorized to ply in the Union territory of Pondicherry without countersignature under the rule 4.23(A) of the Delhi Motor Vehicles Rules 1940, as made applicable to the Union Territory, made under section 68(2) (Hh) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1939 (Central Act IV of 1939) in pursuance of the Reivised Special Receprocal agreement entered into between the States of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Mysore, Gujarat and Union territory of Pondicherry.

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Pondicherry Motor Vehicles Taxation Act 1967 (Act 5 of 1967), the Lieutenant-Governor of Pondicherry hereby notifies that in the case of any public carrier goods vehicle which is authorized to ply in the Union territory of Pondicherry without countersignature under rule 4.23(A) of the Delhi Motor Vehicles Rules 1940, as made applicable to the Union Territory of Pondicherry made under section 68(2) (Hh) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1939 (Central Act IV of 1939) in pursuance of the Revised Special Reciprocal Agreement entered into between the States of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Mysore, Gujarat and the Union territory of Pondicherry which does not use any public road in the Union Territory of Pondicherry during the period of a quarter of 3 months or more of any year, a refund of the proportionate tax paid for such year shall be payable subject to the condition that the vehicles is not used for a quarter of three months or more of any year in the Union Territory of Pondicherry after due prior intimation to the State Transport Authority, Pondicherry, and that the license is surrendered to the State Transport Authority, Pondicherry; on or before the 1 st April of the year for which the tax is paid.

This Notification shall come into force on and from the 1 st April 1970 .

1. This order issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department Vide its U.O. No. 4730/448/70/F3, dated 10th March 1970 .

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

M.S. RAJAJEE
Secretary to Government.

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ABSTRACT

Goods Vehicles covered by bilateral agreement – Levy of bilateral annual tax – Notification Issued.

G.O. Ms. No 4/88-Wel(Tr) Pondicherry , the 21 Jan 1989

READ: Letter No. TD/T. 15/95/87, dated the 6th October, 1987 from the Transport Commissioner, Pondicherry .

The following notification shall be published in the next issue of the Official Gazette:

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Pondicherry Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1967 (Act No. 5 of 1967), the Lieutenant-Governor, Pondicherry, hereby reduces to Rs. 500/- (Rupees five hundred only) per Annum the tax Leviable under the said Act, irrespective of laden weight, on all goods vehicles (public carriers and private carriers) covered by the counter-signature of the State Transport Authority, Pondicherry and registered in Tamil Nadu and operating in Pondicherry and Karaikal regions or registered in Andhra Pradesh and operating Yanam region in pursuance of the bilateral agreement entered into with the said States, subject to the conditions specified below, namely:-

(1) The bilateral tax of Rs.500/- shall be paid in advance in lump-sum on or before 30th April of every year, failing which an additional sum of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) for each calendar month of default, shall be paid as penalty in addition to the aforesaid tax: Provided that in respect of vehicles which are already covered by counter-signature, the said tax shall be paid for the quarter commencing from the 1 st day of January, 1988 on pro-rata basis within one month from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, failing which penalty for each calendar month of default shall be paid as specified above in addition to the tax; (2) Where a fresh counter-signature is granted after the commencement of the first quarter of the financial year, the tax shall be paid on pro-rata basis for the remaining quarters including the quarter in which such fresh counter-signature is granted; (3) The amount aforesaid shall be paid in favor of the Secretary, State Transport Authority, Pondicherry by means of crossed demand draft; (4) The tax Leviable in respect of every such goods vehicles under any law for the time being in force has been paid in full in the Home State for the relevant period; (5) No refund of tax paid under this notification shall be allowed under any circumstances; (6) No separate tax is payable in respect of another vehicles replacing the existing vehicle during the course of the financial year. 2. This notification shall come into force with immediate effect.

(BY ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR)
Sd/-
(M. RAJAMANI)
UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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1) The transport Commissioner, Pondicherry . 2) The Additional Secretary to the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Transport Roads & Buildings (TR-III/1) Department, Hyderabad-500 022. 3) The Deputy Secretary to Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Home (Transport-I) Department, Fort St. George, Madras-9. 4) The Administrator, Karaikal. 5) The Administrator, Yanam. 6) The Central Record Branch, Pondicherry . 7) Thiru S.C. Singhal, Accountant General (Audit-I), Tamilnadu & Pondicherry, Nandanam, Madras-35. 8) Weekly Report File; 9) G.O. File.

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In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Pondicherry Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1967 (Act No. 5 of 1967) and in super-session of the G.O. Ms. No. 4/88-Wel. (Tr.). dated 21 st January 1988 of the Welfare Secretariat (Transport), Pondicherry save as respects things done or omitted to be done before such super-session, the Administrator, Pondicherry hereby modifies to Rs. 1,500 (Rupees one thousand and five hundred only) per Annum the tax Leviable under the said Act, irrespective of laden weight, on all goods carriages covered by the counter-signature of the State Transport Authority, Pondicherry and registered in Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu and operating in this Union territory of Pondicherry in pursuance of the Bilateral Agreement entered into with the said States, subject of the conditions specified below, namely:-

(1) The bilateral tax of Rs. 1,500 shall be paid in advance in lump sum on or before 30th April of every year, failing which, an additional sum of Rs. 100 (Rupees one hundred only) for each calendar month of default, shall be paid as penalty in addition to the aforesaid tax: Provided that where a fresh counter-signature is granted after the first quarter of the financial year, the tax shall be paid on pro-rata basis for the remaining quarters, including the quarter in which such fresh counter-signature is granted: Provided further that nothing in this bilateral tax shall apply to tractors and trailer solely used for agricultural purposes which are exempted from payment of tax by other States; (2) The amount aforesaid shall be paid in favor of the Secretary, State Transport Authority, Pondicherry by means of crossed demand draft; (3) The tax Leviable in respect of every such goods carriage under any law for the time being in force has been paid in full in the Home State for the relevant period; (4) No refund of tax paid under this notification shall be allowed under any circumstances; (5) No separate tax is payable in respect of another goods carriages replacing the existing goods carriages during the course of the financial year. 2. The bilateral tax of Rs. 1,500 for the year ending 31-3-1994 shall be paid within fifteen days from the date of publication of this notification. (By order of the Administrator)

Under Secretary to Government

[G.O. Ms. No. 16/2000(Tr.), dated 31 st March 2002 ]

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Pondicherry Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1967 (Act No. 5 of 1967), the Lieutenant-Governor, Pondicherry, is hereby pleased to increase the Bilateral Tax on Goods Vehicles covered under countersignature permits from Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 2,000 per Annum and for the purpose to issue the following amendment to the notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 21/93-Wel. (Tr.), dated the 8th April 1993 of the Chief Secretariat (Transport), Pondicherry (hereinafter referred to as the said notification), namely:- AMENDMENT In the said notification, for the word and figures “Rs. 1,500”, wherever they occur, the word and figures “Rs. 2,000” shall be substituted and for para 2 there-under, the following para shall be substituted, namely:- 2. The Bilateral Tax of Rs. 2,000 for the year ending 31-3-2003 shall be paid within thirty days from the date of publication of this notification. (By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)