Probe ordered into illegal tax collection on Haryana borders

CHANDIGARH: Haryana transport minister Mool Chand Sharma on Friday said shops have been opened on interstate borders where motor vehicle tax is being collected illegally.

“Some people have opened private shops (kiosks) illegally in the areas of Haryana bordering Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh for depositing motor vehicle tax online,” the minister said.

“They take money from the vehicle owners and give them a false receipt, but do not deposit the money in the state government’s treasury. A probe has been ordered,” he added.

Sharma said such irregularities were detected during the checking of vehicles. Otherwise, he said, such malpractices are difficult to detect. Due to this, the state government faces losses and the vehicle owners are cheated too, he added.

He said an inquiry has been ordered after a case in question was detected. He said strict action will be taken against those involved in fraud committed in the name of depositing motor vehicle tax (road tax) online. A case has been registered. A person had complained that on August 18, he deposited a tax of ₹8,500 for Rajasthan at a shop. The alleged accused gave him a receipt after taking money. However, when the bus reached Jaipur and documents were checked, no record of the said receipt was found and the receipt turned out to be fake.