Levy of life time tax on personalised vehicles

(1) If a registered owner of any personalised vehicle makes an application in the prescribed form to the Taxation Officer, then, notwithstanding anything contained in section 3, it shall be lawful to levy and collect on such vehicle such sum as tax as is equivalent to the aggregate of the amount of tax leviable under section 3 for a period up to ten years at the rate existing on the date of receipt of such application. (2) Upon the levy and collection of a sum as tax in respect of any personalised vehicle under sub-section (1) such vehicle shall cease to be liable to any tax under this Act. Explanation:—For purposes of this section ‘personalised vehicle’ means Mechanised Cycle or Moped, Scooter, Motor Cycle, Motor Cycle with side care, Cars, imported Cars, Jeeps, Station Wagons and other non-transport vehicles having seating capacity of six persons including driver trailers driven by non-transport vehicles and invalid carriage.