Provided that the taxing officer shall not issue a tax token if all arrear taxes and penalties due in respect of the vehicle are also not paid along with the tax for the current period.

Tax token when tax not payable

1. (1) When no tax is payable for any period in respect of any motor vehicle, the registered owner or the person having possession or control of such vehicle shall, in accordance with the rules made in that behalf, deliver to the taxing officer a declaration in duplicate in the prescribed form with the prescribed particulars signifying that no such tax is payable, accompanied by a valid certificate of registration and valid certificate of insurance complying with the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act and the rules made thereunder.
2. (2) The taxing officer on being satisfied that no tax is payable, shall issue to the person concerned a tax token in the prescribed form with necessary particulars specifying that no such tax is payable and make an entry in the certificate of registration to the said effect.