Transfer of Tax Free Vehicle Imported by MPs Before Supreme Court

Attorney-at- law and public interest litigation activist Nagananda Kodituwakku yesterday filed a petition in the Supreme court stating that 90 sitting members of parliament who imported vehicles utilizing the specially implemented tax free car permit scheme have transferred their vehicles to other individuals.Petitioner, Kodituwakku moved SC in Dec 2016 after the CIABOC declined to act on a complaint made in August 2016 in respect of MPs transferring their vehicles. The CIABOC has declined to initiate action on the basis that the scheme was implemented in line with state policy.

The SC has been moved over the CIABOC’s failure to take tangible measures against those who had transferred vehicles. Fresh information obtained from the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic in accordance with theRight to Information (RTI) Act has revealed the identities of members of all political parties, excluding the JVP, who had transferred vehicles. Members had received tax exceptions to the tune of over Rs 30 mn with one Vanni District MP receiving nearly Rs 45 mn tax exemption. line with state policy. The SC has been moved over the CIABOC’s failure to take tangible measures against those who had transferred vehicles.

Fresh information obtained from the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic in accordance with the Right to Information (RTI) Act has revealed the identities of members of all political parties, excluding the JVP, who had transferred vehicles. Members had received tax exceptions to the tune of over Rs 30 mn with one Vanni District MP receiving nearly Rs 45 mn tax exemption.