It is proposed to obviate this.

In the Schedule to the Principal Act,- (1) in Part A,- (i) (a) in item no. 03, after the words "cash van", the words "already registered Commercial Tractor Trailers in the State" shall be inserted; (b) for item no. 05(a) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:- "5(a)(i) Motor vehicles (Contract carriages) plying for hire or reward and constructed or adopted to carry more than 20 passengers (excluding driver and conductor or attendant) and comply with rule 151(2) of the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, for every passenger. 1500.00 (ii) Motor vehicles (Contract carriages) plying for hire or reward and constructed or adopted to carry more than 12 passengers but not more than 20 passengers (excluding driver and conductor or attendant)other than those liable to be taxed under item 5(a)(i) for every passengers. 1500.00 (iii) Motor vehicles (Contract carriages) plying for hire or reward and constructed or adopted to carry more than 20 passengers (excluding driver and conductor or attendant)other than those liable to be taxed under item 5(a) (i) for every passengers. 2000.00 (iv) Motor vehicles (LMV-Contract carriages) plying for hire or reward and constructed or adopted to carry more than 12 passengers but not more than 20 passengers (excluding driver and conductor or attendant) which are converted from maxi cab where registered/ conversion on or before 28-05-2021 and comply with rule 151(2) of the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 for every passenger. 700.00" (c) for item no 06 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely: - "6 (a) Motor Vehicles (luxury buses) plying for hire or reward, constructed or adapted to carry more than 12 passengers (excluding driver and conductor or attendant) and comply with rule 128 of the Central Motor Vehicles rules, 1989, or Motor Vehicles with permits granted under Rule 82 to 85-A of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 or permits under sub-section (14) read with sub-section (9) of section 88 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, plying for hire or reward permitted to carry more than twelve passengers (excluding driver and conductor or attendant) for every passenger. 2500.00 (b) Motor Vehicles (Sleeper Coaches) plying for hire or reward, constructed or adapted to carry passengers (excluding driver and conductor or attendant) and comply with rule 125(c) with AIS 119 standards of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, or Motor Vehicles with permits granted under rule 82 to 85-A of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 or permits under sub-section (14) read with sub-section (9) of section 88 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988, plying for hire or reward permitted to carry more than twelve passengers (excluding driver and conductor or attendant) for every sleeper. 3000.00" (d) in item no 13, after the words "Motor Vehicles", the words "already registered in the State" shall be inserted; (ii) after Part-A2 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:- "PART –A2(a) [see section 3(1)] Commercial Tractors Trailers Sl. No. Classes of vehicles Commercial Tractors Trailers 1 2 3 A At the time of Registration of New Vehicle 10 % of cost of the Vehicle B If the vehicle is already registered and its age from the month of Registration is: Percentage of the Life Time Tax levied under Clause A 1 Not more than 2 years 93% 2 More than 2 Years but not more than 3 Years 87% 3 More than 3 Years but not more than 4 Years 81% 4 More than 4Years but not more than 5 Years 75% 5 More than5Years but not more than 6 Years 69% 6 More than6Years but not more than 7 Years 64% 7 More than7Years but not more than 8 Years 59% 8 More than 8Years but not more than 9 Years 54% 9 More than9Years but not more than10 Years 49% 10 More than10Years but not more than11 Years 45% 11 More than11Years but not more than12 Years 41% 12 More than12Years but not more than13 Years 37% 13 More than13Years but not more than 14 Years 33% 14 More than14Years but not more than 15 Years 29% 15 More than15 years 25%" (iii) for Part-A5 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely: - "PART A5 (see section 3(1)) Lifetime Tax for Motor cars, Jeeps, Omni Buses and Private Service Vehicles. Sl. No. Class of vehicles Motor cars, Jeeps, Omni Buses and Private Service Motor cars, Jeeps, Omni Buses and Private Motor cars, Jeeps, Omni Buses and Private Motor cars, Jeeps, Omni Buses and Private"