30 luxury cars including Ferrari, Porsche seized in Bengaluru over tax evasion

In a major crackdown, the Bengaluru transport department seized 30 luxury cars for plying in the state without paying the required taxes.

The Bengaluru Transport Department officials had conducted an operation on Sunday and seized 30 luxury cars, including Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Austin, and Range Rover.

The operation was led by Transport Deputy Commissioner C Mallikarjun, with a team of 41 officials, including Regional Transport Officers B Srinivas Prasad, Deepak, Srinivasappa, and Ranjit.

Earlier, a notice was issued to recover back taxes of up to Rs 3 crore.

"These cars were being driven in the state without paying the required taxes and a notice has been issued to recover approximately Rs three crore in taxes from the seized vehicles," a senior department official said.

With PTI Inputs